Research

Computing PhD Opportunity

Project Title: Route Planning Techniques for Autonomous HGV decision making

Project Description:
This research project seeks to investigate and prototype techniques to alleviate delay of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) caused by non-forecastable events. It aims to research and develop route planning techniques to aid HGV decision making and thus avoid delay due to non-forecastable events. The objectives of the project are to:

1. create a computational framework capable of modelling motorway routing scenarios and events causing congestion and delays
   
2. utilise state of the art data mining techniques to mine the databases describing non-forecastable events and produce rule sets for recognition of exceptional event types
   
3. develop a prototype route planning technique capable of being triggered when the first signs of exceptional events are recognised, and capable of delivering optimised, efficient plans for HGV re-routing.
   
4. demonstrate the prototype in association with collaborators in the Transport Sector

Skills and knowledge required for this project: Some understanding of AI, data mining, and an interest in road traffic management. This would suit undergraduates (1st, 2:1 or equivalent) in Computer Science or Software Engineering.

Collaboration: It is possible that research students could work with one or more of our collaborators in the Transport Systems sector.

Entry requirements: The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees: Tuition Fees

Related website: Knowledge Engineering and Intelligent Interfaces Research Group

Academic department: Department of Informatics: Computing and Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Contact: Prof T L McCluskey
Email: t.l.mccluskey@hud.ac.uk
Tel: +44 1484 472247

How to apply http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/research/enquiry.htm