Artificial intelligence and data analytics network

In the world of ongoing digital transformation, a digital business uses technology to create, deliver, and capture value. It leverages on data and technology to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and create value for all its stakeholders. Some of the ongoing projects at Oxford Brookes University in digital business domain are:

• TiPS Innovation adoption accelerator project, led by Tim Vorley, Tzameret Rubin and Francisco Trincado Munos, in collaboration with Lancaster University
• Digit Lab, led by Tim Vorley, Tzameret Rubin and Jeremy Zwiegelaar, in collaboration with University of Exeter and University of East Anglia
• Blenheim Palace visitors management system, led by Paul Jackson
• Input Output Research Hub (IORH) - Inclusive Open Finance Passport led by Tzameret Rubin in collaboration with University of Edinburgh

The integration of artificial intelligence in humanities, arts enhance the creative process, offering fresh perspectives and possibilities for both scholars and creators. Some of the work at Oxford Brookes University in humanities and social science domain includes:

• Interplay of AI and fine art, led by Paul Kilsby
• Challenging AI regulation, led by Kit Fotheringham

The fields of biology and biomechanics are also being transformed by AI by giving the tools to researchers to analyse intricate biological systems, optimise experimental designs, and enhance predictive modelling for diverse applications. Specific projects that are underway at Oxford Brookes University in the domain of health and life sciences include:

• Shared databases and standardization in biomechanics led by Olga Barrera, Eleni Elia
• New material architectures designing tailored to fulfil specific functions, led by Olga Barrera, Fabio Cuzzolin
• Image processing and analysis to quantify architectural properties of multiphase materials such as: cells, tissues, porous media, battery electrodes, led by Olga Barrera

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital transformation, engineering harnesses the power of technology and data to solve complex problems, optimise designs, and create sustainable solutions. Leveraging artificial intelligence, engineers are advancing fields such as solid mechanics by enabling predictive modeling and failure analysis. At Oxford Brookes University, ongoing projects in the engineering domain explore these cutting-edge intersections of AI, sustainability, and digital innovation to deliver impactful solutions for the future. Some of the projects are:

• Fatigue and non-destructive evaluation (NDE), noise vibration and harshness, light weight vehicle structural analysis and analysis of adhesively bonded structures led by John Durodola
• Disassembly of complex multi-material parts and life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts and benefits, supporting sustainable practices across industries led by James Broughton and Marco Raugei
• A cloud-based infrastructure integrates computational power, data, and hybrid models to predict solar cell degradation and optimise load curves through smart control strategies and real-time interactions, led by Denise Morrey, Davide Sciortino, Paul Henshall and Shahaboddin Resalati

Computing leverages advancements in artificial intelligence, big data, and simulation to enhance efficiency, foster innovation, and address critical issues across various domains. Some of the projects that are underway at Oxford Brookes University in the domain of computing include:

• Autonomous vehicle perception and control systems, connected vehicle communications, smart city integration, ethical vehicles and transport strategy led by Andrew Bradley
• Epistemic AI is a new paradigm for a next-generation artificial intelligence providing worst-case guarantees on its predictions thanks to a proper modelling of real-world uncertainties. This project is led by Fabio Cuzzolin
• AI applications in health, theoretical applications of dynamic systems, reinforcement learning and developmental robotics led by Tjeerd Olde Scheper
• AI Assisted Integrated Circuit Verification technique to verify very large Systems-on-Chip (SoC) systems (20+ cores and over 2 billion transistors). This project is led by Abusaleh Jabir
• Foundational and practical problems of cloud computing and cybersecurity with research methodologies rooted in formal methods, software automation and a new method for testing AI applications. This project is led by Hong Zhu
• Defence and Security at Oxford Brookes University (DASOBU) is a leading centre of excellence for research, knowledge exchange and training in defence and security areas and comprises leading expertise in matters such as artificial intelligence, psychology and cyber security. The centre brings together government, industry and academia to analyse and tackle real world problems, including the cognitive domain and hybrid warfare threats such as cyber-attacks and circulation of disinformation in the public domain
• eHealth using artificial intelligence, with a strong focus on usability and data visualisation. There is particular interest in technology for people living with diabetes. This project is led by Rachel Harrison

Further research on smart buildings and sustainable design is in progress.