Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Multimodal Spatial Intelligence and Traffic World Models
ThisprojectisoneofanumberincompetitionforastudentshipfromtheFacultyofEngineeringandDesignattheUniversityofBath.Ifsuccessful,thisstudentshipisexpectedtocommence04October2027.
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Project Description
This PhD will develop AI methods for building dynamic world models of urban traffic systems from distributed roadside cameras and sensing infrastructure. The project will investigate how observations from multiple viewpoints can be fused into coherent spatial representations that capture vehicle movements, interactions, and evolving traffic conditions across large-scale transportation networks.
Research may encompass multi-camera tracking and re-identification, geo-spatial mapping, 3D scene understanding, multimodal vision-language models, traffic anomaly detection, and explainable AI reasoning. A key objective is to enable AI systems that can not only detect what is happening in a traffic environment, but also explain why events occur and predict how traffic situations may evolve.
The outcomes are expected to contribute to next-generation traffic monitoring, digital twins, network management, safety analysis, and intelligent transportation systems.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have, or be about to obtain, a UK Honours degree 1st or 2.1, or international equivalent. A master’s level qualification would also be advantageous.
Non-UK applicants, who are not currently studying in the UK, must meet the programme’s English language requirement before the application deadline – no exceptions will be considered.
Applicants should have a science, math, or engineering background and be competent in coding and machine learning.
Fees
Applicants will be considered for a studentship. Studentships cover tuition fees, provide a £1k per annum training support fee, and a maintenance stipend (£21,805 2026/27 rate). International students will be required to cover the cost of a Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge from personal funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
The Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath has studentships available for Home and Overseas students. However, in line with UKRI policy, the number of studentships available to Overseas students are capped.
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