THINKlab recognized with Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games
The University of Salford’sa THINKlab has received a prestigious Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games to develop their innovative UE4-powered 4D simulation product for rail track renewal programmes.
How THINKlab aligns with Cop 26: Day 9, Adaptation, Loss and Damage.
As part of the COP26 programme of events, the Director of THINKlab, Professor Terrence Fernando, talks about some of the current projects which support Monday 8 November and the theme: Adaptation, Loss and Damage.
THINKlab support RSPB and Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to build resilient habitats and deliver a nature-based solution for a local community at risk of flooding
The THINKlab is working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Arnside and Silverdale AONB on the Warton Mires Partnership project to help provide a nature-based solution, build resilience for a local community and reverse the fortunes of declining wildlife.
THINKlab supporting City Information Modelling for Al Baqa’a Refugee Camp, Jordan
THINKlab is part of a new project which is supporting the application of digital technologies which are helping to achieve sustainable management in refugee camps around the world with research being conducted at Al Baqa’a Refugee Camp. Project partners are engaging with local stakeholders and residents in the Al Baqa’a Refugee Camp which is situated […]
THINKlab takes part in the UKRI Launch Event for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
The THINKlab is delighted to have been asked to take part in the UK Research and Investment (UKRI) Adaptation and Resilience Series Launch Event which will take place on 3rd June 2021. The Director of the THINKlab, Professor Terrence Fernando, will deliver a short presentation on the MOBILISE and TRANSCEND projects which focus on climate adaptation […]
Smart city technology for disaster resilience
Professor Terrence Fernando, Director, and Dulcidio Coelho, Technical Director, THINKlab, University of Salford, talk to Abigail Tomkins at the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) NATURAL disasters are occurring more frequently in South Asia. Floods, earthquakes, landslides and droughts can wipe out many years of development progress in a single catastrophic event. Alongside response […]
New digital platform helps THINKlab’s partners integrate more effectively
The University of Salford’s THINKlab has developed a digital platform which allows a range of heterogenous sensor networks to be integrated so project partners can effectively monitor rising rivers and rainfall which can lead to floods and landslides. The digital platform will be used in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Pakistan, three low-middle income countries whose […]
Q&A with THINKlab drone visualisation developers
The THINKlab has developed a new digital drone visualisation platform which has the potential for changing the way users can respond to disasters more effectively and for supporting post disaster reconstruction efforts. The digital drone visualisation platform will mean that stakeholders are able to interpret data more quickly which will strengthen their decision-making and increase […]
UKRI announces international development research programme awards
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced 141 new international development research projects that is aimed at tackling global challenges such as environmental disasters, education for children living through conflict and malnutrition. These awards aim to bring together a wide range of researchers and experts from across the UK and developing countries to generate innovative […]
Smarter, faster intelligence thanks to THINKlab’s Drone visualisation platform
The University of Salford’s THINKlab has developed a new digital drone visualisation platform which has the potential for changing the way users are able to respond to disasters more effectively and for supporting post disaster reconstruction efforts. The innovative platform will mean that stakeholders are able to interpret data more quickly to establish an accurate […]