University of Lincoln, UK
The University of Lincoln is offering a series of free masterclasses in more than 20 different subject areas, giving visitors the chance to get a flavour of postgraduate study. If you have ever considered undertaking a Master’s level qualification to enhance your skills, build your knowledge or to boost your career, the event on Saturday,…
Young people who will be studying at Lincoln’s new University Technical College were given a crash course in computer programming from experts at the University of Lincoln’s School of Computer Science. During the workshop on Monday, 17th February, the pupils completed a set of programming challenges using a Raspberry Pi – a credit-card-sized computer developed with the intention…
The robots, created for research aimed at understanding how more realistic long-term relationships might be developed between humans and androids, featured on three news bulletins for ITV news. ERWIN (Emotional Robot with Intelligent Network) and 3D printed MARC (Multi-Actuated Robotic Companion) were both created by Dr John Murray from the School of Computer Science. They…
A new research network, which will bring together games developers, performance practitioners and academics, has been invited to attend a national Research Council showcase event. The Videogames Research Network has been set up by the Games Research Group at the University of Lincoln, UK, and is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).…
Two ‘friendly’ robots, including a 3D-printed humanistic android, are helping scientists to understand how more realistic long-term relationships might be developed between humans and robots. ERWIN (Emotional Robot with Intelligent Network) is the brainchild of Dr John Murray, from the School of Computer Science, University of Lincoln, UK. It is now being used as part…
Marie Curie Researcher within the School of Computer Science, Georgios Leontidis, talks about his research into detecting diabetic retinopathy As part of the Retinal Vascular Modelling, Measurement and Diagnosis (REVAMMAD) project led by the University of Lincoln, UK, Georgios is investigating new methods for the early screening and diagnosis of the disease by developing computer…
Research is under way to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy at early onset with the hope of improving prevention and treatment of this major cause of blindness. Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes, occurring when high blood sugar levels damage the cells in the retina at the back of the eye.…
Students from the University of Lincoln’s School of Computer Science will be taking part in the world’s largest game jam event. The Global Game Jam (GGJ), which is dubbed a hackathon focused on game development, will see thousands of participants making games simultaneously across hundreds of locations all over the world. The University’s computer labs…
Following Linda’s recent success as winner of the STRANDS Robot Marathan, Dr Marc Hanheide talks about the multi-million pound research project on Siren FM.