The role robotics could play in future food production

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…

Robot Linda making an impression

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…

Social media garden is first step in creating ‘emotional’ buildings

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…

Digital art explores what makes us human

Computer scientists and digital artists have combined their skills to create an interactive piece of art that reacts to users’ personalities. Dr John Shearer, from the School of Computer Science, University of Lincoln, UK, and digital artists at Newcastle University are using technology to help focus the mind and make sense of the chaos around…

Robot Linda will mingle with visitors at the Natural History Museum

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…

Showcase of student-led research

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…

SoCS Research Seminar: Robots making (non-linguistic) sounds to communicate – R2D2 and other beeps

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,…