The Scottish Government has tasked The Data Lab to be an impartial convenor of the process to develop an Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Scotland. The Data Lab’s position as a hub connecting industry, public sector, third sector and academia across Scotland and internationally places the organisation in an ideal position to undertake the task of […]
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Read our latest case study: DNV GL
DNV GL – Digitisation of P&ID drawings The Oil & Gas industry has a vast amount of data that isn’t being used to its full potential. DNV GL wanted to advance their techniques to process and analyse large volumes of scanned engineering drawings in a quicker time frame and come up with a more efficient […]
Using Generalised Additive Mixed Models (GAMMs) to Predict Visitors to Edinburgh and Craigmillar Castles
I’d been curious about generalised additive (mixed) models for some time, and the opportunity to learn more about them finally presented itself when a new project came my way, as part of my work at The Data Lab. The aim of this project was to understand the pattern of visitors recorded at two historic sites […]
Creative Use of Data Science Could Unlock Cultural Benefits
Four of Edinburgh’s leading cultural organisations are taking part in a £7.6 million initiative that could transform the city’s creative industries through innovative use of data. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, The List, Edinburgh City of Literature Trust, and New Media Scotland have set briefs to drive innovation in the cultural sector – called Challenge […]
CogX, The Data Lab, and Innovation in Scotland
Guest blog by Euan Gardner, Senior Information Development Manager, NHS NSS It’s 9am in London, I’m half-dressed in a suit, smell like an accident in an aftershave factory while nursing a coffee and getting ready to speak on a panel. The conference is Cognition X’s excellent CogX conference where most people have more letters in […]
CogX 2019 – Highlights and talking points from the UK’s largest AI conference
20,000 attendees. 687 speakers. 12 stages. 1608 ice creams consumed at the Global Goals ice cream van. These statistics tell a small part of the CogX 2019 story. Now in its third year, CogX has gone from strength to strength, year on year. The core purpose of the event is to bring people together from the AI and data […]
Oliver Smith, Strategy Director, Health Moonshot, Telefónica Innovation Alpha
Ollie is responsible for overall strategy within Telefonica Alpha’s Health Moonshot, alongside establishing and maintaining strong partnerships, and business model development. He has extensive experience in strategy and innovation across a range of sectors. Before joining Alpha he was Director of Strategy and Innovation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, responsible for investing £100m over […]
Our “How to get Started” guide for Predictive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance is a popular application of predictive analytics that can help businesses in several industries achieve high asset utilisation and savings in operational costs. Predictive Maintenance (PdM) directly monitors the condition and performance of assets during normal operation to reduce the likelihood of failures. It seeks to predict when maintenance is required; maximising the lifespan of an […]
Joanna Bryson, Professor of Ethics and Technology at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin
Joanna J. Bryson is a transdisciplinary researcher on the structure and dynamics of human- and animal-like intelligence. Her research covers topics ranging from artificial intelligence, through autonomy and robot ethics, and on to human cooperation. Her work has appeared in venues ranging from a reddit to Science.Bryson’s first degree is in Behavioural Science (non-clinical psychology) […]
ONE Tech Hub launched to catalyse digital capacity and capability in North East
ONE Tech Hub, the new home for the digital tech and entrepreneurship community in the North East of Scotland, is now open after a £1.5 million investment to accelerate digital tech business growth and enhance the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem. Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) has led the development of ONE Tech […]