University of Huddersfield researchers secure £50k in funding for AI project to help make Kirklees streets safer

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Researchers from the University of Huddersfield have secured £50,000 in funding for a project to use AI to map the safest walking routes in Kirklees.

Prof Simon Parkinson, professor of cyber security at the university, is leading the project, supported by Dr Paloma Liu, senior lecturer in project planning.

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Prof Parkinson said: “SaferStreetsAI uses AI to better understand how people experience safety in everyday environments and how that information can be positively used to help citizens and policymakers make more informed decisions.

“By using computational approaches to analyse a large amount of street-level imagery, we can move beyond traditional crime data and provide insights into the environmental factors that shape perceptions of safety.

“This allows us to support more informed route choices for individuals and provide practical, evidence-based guidance for planners and local authorities to improve public spaces.”