Projects
The School of Electronics and Computer Science offers a wide range of exciting projects in Computer Science, Electronic Systems, Operational Research and Informatics, in particular with applications to medicine, health and social care, and transport. A small sample of these projects is listed below.
FLoSC: Forecasting Length of Stay and Cost in long-term care for elderly people
The Health and Social Care Modelling Group (HSCMG) have developed FLoSC, a practical software decision aid for local authorities to Forecast Length of Stay and Cost of patients in institutional long-term care.
Low Power Continuous Time Sigma-Delta ADC
The Applied DSP and VLSI Research Group (ADVRG) have developed a practical application to eliminate the chronic problems Continuous Time Sigma-Delta ADCs (analog to digital converters) face in the presence of clock jitter.
PERFORM: Research and development of a system for monitoring neurodegenerative disease evolution
The Communications and Compunetics Research Group (CCRG) is developing a system to monitor the progress of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinsons, by the patient wearing discreet sensors which record data on a portable computer.
V-ANGEL: Virtual Assistant for Nursing & Guidance of Elderly
The V-Angel project aims to develop a virtual personal assistant with a range of personal support services to help the elderly live an active and independent lifestyle, both at home and away.
W-GRASS: Westminster Grid Application Research and Support Service
Westminster is only the fourth university - and the only one in London - to become a partner site of the National Grid Service (NGS) - a powerful academic computer network.