Introduction
The Alan Turing Institute works with academic and industry partners on a diverse range of research projects. Below is a selection of stories demonstrating their far-reaching, real-world impact.
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Impact stories
The Turing works with a range of partners with far-reaching, real-world impact across sectors
Open minds: How open-source tools are broadening the horizons for data science
From understanding plankton to upgrading planes, the Turing is helping to spread the benefits of open AI and data science
Reducing the carbon footprint of the shipping industry
An algorithm that lowers ships’ greenhouse gas emissions by planning the most fuel-efficient route through the waves
Providing COVID-19 expertise to the UK government
The Turing-RSS Health Data Lab delivered invaluable insights to the UK Health Security Agency throughout the pandemic
Improving lives in Bradford
A collaboration between the Turing and Leeds Institute for Data Analytics is using data science to generate targeted policies for Bradford’s most deprived areas
Anti-bias test implemented by Amazon
A test for detecting bias in AI systems, created by Turing researchers, has been adopted by Amazon Web Services
Optimising the world’s first underground farm
In the heart of London there is a farm like no other. It’s subterranean, sustainable and energy smart. It also has a digital twin looking out for its every need
Ensuring quality in AI healthcare technologies
A project co-funded by the Turing has developed the first international guidelines for clinical trials involving AI
Helping organisations to explain decisions made with AI
The Turing’s public policy programme and the Information Commissioner’s Office have co-produced a first-of-its-kind guidance document
Bridging the gap between physical and digital
The Turing’s data-centric engineering programme and its collaborators are unlocking insights into the world-first 3D printed steel bridge, using innovative data science techniques and ‘digital twin’ technology
Supporting innovation in the fintech sector
The Turing evaluated the synthetic data used in the Financial Conduct Authority’s Digital Sandbox Pilot
Helping London to navigate lockdown safely
Project Odysseus monitors activity on the streets of London, allowing authorities to make interventions to keep people socially distanced
Turing and Roche: Towards tailor-made lung cancer treatment
The Alan Turing Institute and Roche have been working to develop models that will predict how cancer patients are likely to respond to cutting-edge treatments
Streamlining jet engine design and manufacture
Algorithms developed at the Turing will allow aerospace companies to build engines that waste less fuel and have a lower carbon footprint
