Emerging technology Insights

Ethical, legal and societal impact assessment in security research – the example of the PREVISION project
As part of its work on the PREVISION project, Trilateral Research is carrying out an integrated ethical, legal and societal (ELS) impact assessment. PREVISION is

Building a smart support platform for pandemic prediction and management
Infectious diseases have the potential to result in serious cross-border public health threats. Management of this type of crisis remains a serious challenge due to

AI for good: Recommendations for enhancing legal frameworks for AI and robotics
Human genomics, human enhancement, artificial intelligence and robotics offer benefits for both individuals and society. However, it is essential to consider the ethics and human

Enhancing analytical capability to support safeguarding professionals in tackling child exploitation – interview with Jon Betts, CESIUM application project manager
Jon Betts is the lead for public sector at Trilateral Research and has been developing the CESIUM application within Trilateral’s STRIAD cloud platform from concept

Mobility Survey – Redesigning accessible transport systems
We are in a period of redesigning and reinvesting in urban transport systems in European cities. New transport systems such as micro-transit, motorbike taxis, e-scooters, bike sharing, cycle

The Ethics of Space Exploration
Although we can’t yet be certain that space is the final frontier, it is without question the next one. Human space flight and the exploration

Do we care about care? The role of new technologies in tackling Adult Social Care issues
In the last 20 years, several attempts have been endeavoured in the United Kingdom to reform the Adult Social Care system, but after 12 White

Exploring human security by analysing news coverage
A recurring challenge for military and humanitarian planners attempting to understand and map the human security environment is how to obtain real-time, location-specific and contextualised

Developing augmented reality tools to combat crime and terrorism
Trilateral Research joins fourteen partners from across the EU in the recently launched three-year Horizon 2020 project DARLENE to develop innovative augmented reality (AR) tools

Energy Efficiency as a Tool for Effective Maintenance
As energy resources have gradually become more limited and more expensive, proper maintenance of industrial equipment has become a significant yardstick in measuring competitiveness and

‘Developing an operational MACE model to enhance Lincolnshire’s multi-agency response to safeguarding exploited children’
What does your role involve in Lincolnshire Police? I am a Detective Inspector, managing areas of ‘vulnerability’. I am the Police safeguarding hub manager, responsible

AI in healthcare: paving the way with standardisation
AI has become one of the top strategic priorities and a key driving force of economic growth. The potential of this game-changing technology in the