Research
Realtime Solutions is a 'spin out' company from the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Barry McCollum and Paul McMullan are currently based within the school and as such have direct contact with leading researchers and practitioners in the area of space management and planning.
Realtime Solutions provide a practical solution which is firmly based on underlying research principles. Over the past four years, the company has provided over 300K of funding to Queen's University Belfast and the University of Nottingham with the aim of understanding how research based optimisation techniques can be integrated with high quality deliverable space solutions. Direct evidence of this intensive research is visible through Realtime Solutions current product offering.
Projects
The following provides a brief description of current projects.
Development of robust optimisation techniques capable of dealing with the multi-objectives of real world environments.
Use of fuzzy artificial intelligent techniques in mimicking human decision making in relation to planning and management of space.
Extensive analysis of institutional data sets with the aim of understanding the role of important factors in the underutilisation of institutional space.
The development of new problem models encompassing all the detail of real world scenarios. As an example, interested readers are directed to the 2nd International timetabling competition.
If you are interested in learning more please contact us. Realtime Solutions are also happy to become involved with your organisation at a research level. Indeed as part of the delivery of a solution, detailed research may be required in ascertaining the issues involved.