Presenting the future of proton therapy

Presenting the future of proton therapy

A leading scientist making major strides in medical imaging, which could make proton therapy a viable treatment for many more cancer sufferers, will present his latest findings – including a new type of proton imaging – at a prestigious conference next month. Professor Nigel Allinson MBE, Distinguished Professor of Image Engineering at the University of Lincoln,…

Computer Science Showcase Success

School of Computer Science students show off their final projects to industry leaders and fellow classmates in an exciting annual showcase event. A Smart Mirror, a ‘Swords of Turing’ fighting game and chess lessons with a twist played a big part of the day-long event with undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Minerva Building, Atrium.…

Research Seminar on Computational Audio Analysis

Title: Computational Audio Analysis Speaker: Dr. Shyamala Doraisamy Date&Time: Friday, 18 Sept 2015, 1:30-2:30pm Venue: MC0019 MHAT building Abstract: With the current advancements in computing and multimedia technology, the information content for information processing is not only based on collections of text-based documents, but with very diverse media such as images, video and audio. Various…

Student app takes speed messaging to the next level

Whether running late for a meeting or catching up with a friend, everyone has experienced the mad phone fumble to fire off a brief “I’m on my way” message as quickly as possible. A new iPhone application created by a Computer Science student from the University of Lincoln, UK, offers a simple solution to this…

Finding fault: study of Maglev train suspensions paves way for simpler industrial fault detection through AI

A new approach of industrial fault detection based on Artificial Intelligence has been studied on the electro-magnetic suspension of floating Maglev trains and could be applied to other safety-critical control systems, scientists believe. Researchers analysed control system reliability using Maglev trains – a transport method that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without touching the…

BBC’s The One Show features University academic

Dr John Murray from the School of Computer Science appeared on BBC’s The One Show, talking about the power of the mind and his research into mind-controlled quadrocopters. Presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones also met 3D-printed robot TAMMIE (Technologically Advanced Multi-Modal Interactive Entity). Dr Murray is on the sofa with actor Rafe Spall from…