University of Lincoln, UK
Designers, coders, hackers and researchers are coming together for an event aimed at exploring how digital technologies could support and improve dementia care. Create-4-Dementia, from 30th to 31st May 2015, is the first public event of the Social Computing and Mental Health Research Network led by the University of Lincoln, UK, and funded by the…
Computer Science students will be exhibiting their projects during a two-day event on Wednesday, 6th May to Thursday, 7th May, 2015. All students, staff and visitors are welcome to the event which will include presentations from Postgraduate by Research students and final year undergraduates. The event runs from 9.30am to 5pm on both days and…
An interactive installation using technology created by a computer scientist from the University of Lincoln, is part of a special art event in Budapest. Eye Resonator is an immersive piece of art that reacts to an individual’s gaze by changing visuals, temperature, sound and lighting accordingly creating an interactive ecosystem that is boring for some…
Introducing video games as a means of bringing older adults in long-term care together may not always be an easy task, according to new research. Previous studies have shown the positive effects of motion-based video games, such as those available on the Nintendo Wii or Microsoft Kinect systems, on the cognitive, physical and emotional well-being…
A Computer Science student from the University of Lincoln, UK, has created a handy new app that provides iPhone users with a quick and simple way of dialling a number, no matter which app is in operation. Raviraj Minawala’s ‘Addial’ app simply places a dial-pad in the ‘Today’ view, making it possible to place a…
Researchers have programmed a robot that is able to understand and react to human movement. The team, based at the University of Lincoln, UK, have developed a computational model which focusses on the essence of movement, representing the relative movement of human and robot in relation to one another. This enables the robot to reason…
Technology expert and The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury revealed the technological advances which most inspire him when he delivered his inaugural lecture at the University of Lincoln, UK. Here’s what Jason has to say about becoming one of our newest Visiting Lecturers.
Floor washing robots could soon be used to clean large industrial and commercial premises, following a European research collaboration totalling 4.2 million Euros. FLOor washing roBOT, or FLOBOT, will be a large-scale, autonomous floor washing machine, for washing the floors of supermarkets, airports and other big areas that have to be cleaned regularly. Although it…
An exhibit detailing the University of Lincoln’s revolutionary research into cancer treatment will be one of many exciting and thought-provoking attractions as Spark Engineering Festival returns to Lincoln. The University of Lincoln is working with City of Lincoln Council, Lincoln University Technical College, Lincoln College and a range of the region’s engineering firms to provide…