The Georgia Tech Research Corporation received a $33,329 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice to advance visual analytics and computational science to combat human trafficking. The award period was from January 1, 2020 to February 28, 2022 under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560).
The goal of this project was to foster the development of new knowledge and tools that can be applied to reduce crime and advance justice at the state and local level. Specifically, the Georgia Tech Research Corporation utilized visual analytics and computational methods to develop, demonstrate, and evaluate programs and practices relevant to combating human trafficking. The funding supported applied research and development activities to produce analytics and technologies with potential for practical applications in the field.