These projects look at how we can decarbonise passenger transport and freight aligning with the net zero ambitions. For example, we look at how organisations and individuals can make more sustainable choices with the help of gaming.
Failure Modes of Engineering (FeME): a network for future inclusivity, sustainability, and global impact
8 May 2025
FeME is a global interdisciplinary research network led by 15 women academics from the University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University.
Public consultations meet gamification and AI
6 August 2022
The project focused on the design of a gamified approach to citizen engagement in policy making in order to facilitate public consultations with the aim to gather views on and prioritise policies from the citizens. This approach is combined with Natural Language Processing to facilitate analysis of the results.
Sustainable Transportation in National Parks
4 November 2021
This project aims to encourage sustainable transportation in the Lake District National Park through gamification and focuses on the behavioural component of the issue.
Improving driving eco-performance with gamification
1 July 2021
This project seeks to support drivers in improving their eco-driving skills buy encouraging fuel-efficient driving styles. By working with industrial partners, we aim to be able to provide useful metrics that would help identify promising drivers who may wish to continue with a logistics carrier.