University of Lincoln, UK
A team of computer scientists from the University of Lincoln, UK, is co-organising an international workshop on recent advances in agricultural robotics. Academics from the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems (L-CAS) will be attending the 13th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-13) from 15th to 19th July, 2014. Recent results confirm that robots, machines…
Linda the robot is generating a great deal of interest at the Universities Week event at the Natural History Museum in London. The specialist mobile robot is one of six currently being programmed to act intelligently in real-world environments, with the ultimate aim of being able to support security guards or staff in care homes. She is…
A Twitter-reactive garden could provide a prototype for the future development of ‘smart’ buildings that can adapt to our emotional state. The structure has been created by academics from the University of Lincoln, UK, taking its inspiration from the University’s Digital Capabilities garden, which won Gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013. The STAN…
Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet Linda the robot at a week-long celebration of university research at the Natural History Museum in London. Linda is a specialist mobile robot currently being programmed to act intelligently in real-world environments, with the ultimate aim of being able to support security guards or staff…
Computer Science students presented their research at a two-day showcase event attended by local software and development companies. The annual event included research presentations, posters and demonstrations from Postgraduate by Research students and final year undergraduates. Representatives from Lincoln web design and development company Artsgraphica, and Software Europe attended and had various discussions with the…
Linda the robot was one of the star attractions at the high-profile Longitude Prize 2014 launch, which aims to help solve one of the greatest issues of our time. Linda is one of six specialist mobile robots involved in the £7.2 million collaborative STRANDS project aimed at creating robots that are able to operate independently…
Dr Robin Read from the University of Plymouth to present his research on “A Study of Non-Linguistic Utterances for Social Human-Robot Interaction” at the School of Computer Science Research Seminar. Robin will shed some light on the questions if and how sounds like R2D2’s beeps are powerful means of communication for a robot. Time/Date Wed,…
Computer Science students will be exhibiting their projects during a two-day event on Wednesday, 14th May to Thursday, 15th May. 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 will…
Computer Science postgraduate researchers took part in the annual Postgraduate Student Conference held at the University of Lincoln on Thursday, 3rd April. This year the focus of the conference was on Methods and Methodologies, the use and applications of which unites postgraduate students across subjects and disciplines. The aim of the conference was to provide…