Author Archives: Michael Batty

About Michael Batty

I chair CASA at UCL which I set up in 1995. I am Bartlett Professor In UCL.

The Insight Project

We have a new EU FP7 project titled INSIGHT (Innovative Policy Modelling and Governance Tools for Sustainable Post-Crisis Urban Development). This is a research project funded under the ICT Theme of the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme. INSIGHT aims to investigate … Continue reading

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London 2062

We have a chapter in this new book on  London 2062 which is a brief summary of our transport work using big data. The chapter is called Smart London but the book covers a wide array of topics. It is … Continue reading

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The Other Mobile Surveillance

There are just some photographs that speak for themselves. Admittedly this van is positioned to watch over 1 World Trade Center but it is quite a surprise if you think it is just another police van when its camera suddenly ascends … Continue reading

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