Ben Waterson

Ben Waterson is a Professor in Transportation at the University of Southampton within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He has been a member of the Transportation Research Group since 1997, specializing in traffic control, traveler behavior, and AI applications. His research focuses on improving urban traffic systems, air quality, and safety using VR and AI.

Education:

• BSc (1st Class Honours) in Statistics, University of Reading (1996)
• MSc in Operational Research (Distinction), University of Southampton (1997)
• PhD in Data Fusion for Real-Time Traffic Monitoring (2005)

Research Interests:

His work spans road transport, AI-driven traffic control, traveler behavior analysis, and VR applications. Recent projects include narrow passage driving simulations and coordinated signal control algorithms.

Teaching:

He teaches modules such as Transport Modelling (CENV6153), Highway and Traffic Engineering (CENV3060/CENV6171), and Transport Management and Safety (CENV6168). He supervises projects on topics like self-calibrating traffic lights and virtual reality train stations.

Awards:

• William W. Millar Prize (2017)

Grants/Projects:

• EPSRC-funded IVP Signals project
• Siemens-funded Future SCOOT Algorithm AI Development Project

Labs/Groups:

Member of the Transportation Research Group and Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.