Hazel Sayers
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A Reflection on The Connected Everything and Smart Products Beacon Summer School 2020
November 27, 2023
A Reflection on The Connected Everything and Smart Products Beacon Summer School 2020 post by Cecily Pepper (2019 cohort) My first summer school started with an invite via email. Despite my interest in the topic, my first thought was that robotics was not my area of expertise (coming from a social science background), so maybe …
Smart optical coordinate and surface metrology
November 8, 2022
A new paper has been published in the journal Measurement Science and Technology. This research is part of The Midlands Centre for Data-Driven Metrology Network (MCDDM), funded by UKRI Research England Development Fund with acknowledgment to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision (EP/L016567/1) and Taraz Metrology Ltd.
Shaping the Connected Museum: How can cultural heritage be reproduced digitally?
October 28, 2022
As part of the Shaping the Connected Museum II project, funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council, researchers from the University of Nottingham have been working with colleagues at Ningbo campus to deliver a series of events to drive creative growth and innovation through international collaboration. Researchers from the NVIDIA Joint-Lab on Mixed Reality (China …
Consumer Behaviour and Food Waste: Understanding and Mitigating Waste with a Technology Probe
October 6, 2022
Food Design 2 was one of the University of Nottingham Smart Products Beacons initial demonstrator projects part funded by Horizon Digital Economy Research. Research addressed food in the digital era by exploring the use of digital technologies to enhance the food consumption experience. Findings and results are now published in this journal article in Food, …
Consumer Behaviour and Food Waste: Understanding and Mitigating Waste with a Technology Probe
July 14, 2022
Eliot Jones-Garcia is a student at the Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training, University of Nottingham. In collaboration with Martin Flintham, Assistant Professor in Computer Science (and Co-Investigator at Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute), University of Nottingham and Serafim Bakalis Professor, Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen, Eliot has been carrying out research …
Knowledge Cafe: Discuss how assistive robots can and should use your data
June 24, 2022
Date: 30th June, 4.30pm – 8.00pm Participate in this Knowledge Cafe to understand and discuss how intelligent assistive robots use your data and their potential impact. One of the greatest political, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century for western societies with an ageing population is to consider how to maintain a high standard …
Shadow Universities Minister visits Cobot Maker Space
November 29, 2021
The Cobot Maker Space – founded by investment from the University of Nottingham Smart Products Beacon and strategic EPSRC funding – welcomed the Shadow Universities Minister, Matt Western MP on the 18th November. The Labour MP for Warwick and Leaming was introduced to Robin the Robot. Find out more in this UoN Press Release.
ERDF LEADD:ING Collaborative Robotics Workshop to be hosted by the Cobot Maker Space
November 9, 2021
Calling all small businesses, artists, creative technologists and entrepreneurs in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Are you interested in exploring immersive technologies such as augmented reality or smart, wearable technologies? We are delighted to be hosing an ERDF-funded LEADD:NG project ‘collaborative robotics’ workshop on Thursday 25th November, 1pm- 3pm. During the workshop you will learn about ‘cobots’ …
Cobot Maker Space launch video
November 8, 2021
The Cobot Maker Space (CMS) – founded with a combination of Smart Products Beacon and strategic EPSRC funding – officially opened at the University of Nottingham in September. Today the CMS released a video of the official launch, during which Professor Jessica Corner, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange performed an official ‘ribbon …
Internet of Food Things Network Plus – online event
October 15, 2021
The Internet of Food Things Network Plus is holding an online event on 1st November entitled “Data, science and policy for a healthy food system” on Monday 1st November. This strategic workshop will address the interplay of data-driven science and innovation in the food system, food safety and food-related health – how can the kinds of …
