Working with the private and public sectors, SpaceTimeLab uses integrated space-time thinking and a multi-disciplinary approach to develop theories, algorithms and platforms to gain insight from geo-located and time-stamped data, in order to engineer solutions to improve the mobility, security, health and resilience of urban living.
External link for UCL SpaceTimeLab
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
University College London
London, England WC1E 6BT, GB
Thank you The Alan Turing Institute and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) for inviting Prof Tao Cheng of UCL SpaceTimeLab to be part of the discussion!
The Turing was delighted to host the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) this week. We discussed the power of AI to revolutionise the marine and maritime sector. We look forward to building UK-Singapore research collaborations in Maritime. #MaritimeSG
🎉 Exciting news! Congratulations to our director, Prof. Tao Cheng, for being recognized among the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists worldwide in Engineering (the subfield of Geomatics), for the 3️⃣rd year! 🎉 Prof. Cheng's pioneering work is instrumental in advancing data-centric engineering, fostering interdisciplinary research, and tackling global challenges through innovative solutions. Some of her recent work includes: 📃 Maritime Safety, "An efficient model for small object detection in the maritime environment" (https://lnkd.in/dVwJ-cTn) 📃 Public Risk Perceptions, "Semantics-enriched spatiotemporal mapping of public risk perceptions" (https://lnkd.in/dGBMUvuK) 📃 Public Health, "Eyeglasses and risk of COVID-19 transmission—analysis of the Virus Watch Community Cohort study" (https://lnkd.in/du_FTBsn) 📃 Decarbonisation Transport, "The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on multimodal human mobility in London" (https://lnkd.in/gbPvVA8F) You can learn more about the Stanford/Elsevier List here: https://lnkd.in/gp2fggdH #Top2Percent #GeomaticsEngineering #CivilEngineering #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SpaceTimeLab #UCL #GlobalImpact (Illustration credits: ebe.uct.ac.za)
Thank you Prof Katherine Flanigan for visiting UCL SpaceTimeLab and for the opportunity to learn about each other's work in person. Prof Flanigan's Sustainable and Livable Urban Systems (SALUS) Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh combines civil engineering and computer science to study urban infrastructure systems and transforming them into cyber-physical systems. Learn more about the lab's great work here: https://lnkd.in/e5VUyqyF
Two postdoc positions in geospatial at the University of Liverpool!
Academic Friends - We Are Hiring! 👇 Two postdoc posts currently open: 1) Geographic Data Science (contact: Francisco Rowe) - https://shorturl.at/7cBJS. 2) Health & Inequalities (contact: Mark Green) - https://lnkd.in/eBbGqe4w. I have been a Postdoc in the GDSL for coming up to 2.5 years, and have loved every minute of it. I am surrounded by superb colleagues and minds, and the opportunities that arise from being a member of the lab are unmatched (imo 🙊 ). Please consider joining us 😇 🤩
🚀 PhD Scholarship Opportunities at UCL SpaceTimeLab 🚀 ❗Deadline approaching: Email CV+research proposal by Sunday 20 October Applications are open for PhD scholarships in Spatiotemporal AI, focusing on urban computing, environmental sustainability, or transportation. Possible research areas include: ▶ Responsible GeoAI Modelling ▶ Spatiotemporal AI (STAI) for Urban Mobility ▶ Sustainable Transportation and Climate Resilience ▶ Computer Vision and Visual Language Models for Intelligent Transport Systems ▶ Traffic Safety and Risk Prediction 🗓️ Scholarship Information: UCL's CEGE department offers PhD scholarships that provide partial or full funding, with a target start date of April 2025. Both domestic and international candidates are eligible. 📌 Important Dates: ✉ 20th October 2024: Email your CV + research proposal (max 2 pages) to Dr James Haworth (j.haworth@ucl.ac.uk) and Dr Tao Cheng (tao.cheng@ucl.ac.uk) for consideration. Promising candidates will be invited to submit their application through UCL Select portal with the following deadlines: 🌍 31st October 2024: Application deadline for international candidates 🇬🇧 15th November 2024: Application deadline for domestic candidates To learn more about SpaceTimeLab, visit our website (https://lnkd.in/dNnv_vNE) and see our publications (https://lnkd.in/eUvvsAt5). #PhD #Scholarship #SpatiotemporalAI #UrbanComputing #EnvironmentalSustainability #Transportation #ComputerVision #UCL #SpaceTimeLab #CEGE #ScholarshipOpportunity #Research #GeoAI #TrafficSafety
It was a pleasure to welcome Dr Minh Kieu of Transport Analytics Research Lab (TARLab, The University of Auckland) at SpaceTimeLab last week, and learn about his work on transport modelling in urban environments. Dr Minh Kieu's recent research includes using a Bayesian Network to generate realistic origin-destination patterns for subway travel routes based on observed Smart Card data, as well as smart routing for autonomous vehicles through charging strips to ensure continuous operation. You can learn more about the TARLab here - https://lnkd.in/eX-UPkZP #SmartMobility #TransportAnalytics #AutonomousVehicles
Looking for funded PhD opportunities in ML/AI? Check this out! 🚀
The #ELLISPhD application portal is now open! Apply to top #AI labs & supervisors in Europe with a single application, and choose from various research areas and three distinct tracks. Deadline: 15 November. ➡️ Find all the details in the call for applications: https://lnkd.in/eX8w4FBz The ELLIS PhD Program aims to attract exceptional students from all over the world who are interested in pursuing a #PhD in a #MachineLearning-related field in Europe. Our PhD students benefit from: - Joint supervision by two leading #AI researchers in the ELLIS network - Exchanges between labs in different countries - Numerous training and networking opportunities Interested? Learn more about the program here and #JoinELLISforEurope: https://lnkd.in/dViSBcar The program is supported by the #EU-funded projects ELISE, ELSA, and ELIAS - European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability. #ArtificialIntelligence #PhDProgram #PhDLife #PhDPosition #PhDinEurope #Europe #Career #ResearchCareer
🚀 SpaceTimeLab at Data Science in Transport Conference 🚄 UCL’s SpaceTimeLab, led by Prof. Tao Cheng, took part in the recent Data Science in Transport Conference in London, co-hosted by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom and Google Cloud. We showcased our GeoAI research and its potential in shaping the future of transport. Prof. Cheng joined a panel on "Geospatial AI in Transport," discussing the role of foundational models in transport planning, alongside experts like SpaceTimeLab alumnus Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Ed Parsons (Google), Dr Rui Zhu, and Prof. Anthony Cohn. Our team presented groundbreaking research during the AI Express Talks: ⭐ Prof. Cheng demonstrated "Spatio-Temporal Data Fusion" for urban flow analysis ⭐ XINGLEI WANG introduced "LLM-Mob," a method using large language models for human mobility prediction, with applications in epidemic modeling and transport planning ⭐ Xiaowei Gao presented "SMA-Hyper," a deep learning model for traffic accident prediction At SpaceTimeLab, we’re committed to advancing GeoAI research and fostering diversity. Excited to collaborate? Visit our website (https://lnkd.in/dNnv_vNE) or get in touch here on LinkedIn. Let’s shape the future of transport together! #SpaceTimeLab #UCL #GeoAI #DataScience #TransportInnovation #AIinTransport #DiversityInTech
Prof Tao Cheng Gives Talks at the Universities in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 🎤 In the last two weeks, Prof Tao Cheng gave two inspiring talks titled 'Unlocking Space and Time: From SpaceTime Analytics to Generative GeoAI for Urban Transformation' at the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). 🌆 Prof Cheng, the founder of UCL SpaceTimeLab and a Theme Lead for Mobility at The Alan Turing Institute, spoke about the potentials of network and graph-based deep learning, and GeoAI to study urban planning, transport systems, and public safety. Thank you all who organised and attended the talks! Let's continue to push the boundaries of AI and urban analytics for a safer and greener tomorrow 🚀 🌳 Wu Chen • The Alan Turing Institute • UCL Engineering • UCL Dept of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering