Project
Robotics
Unit(s) of assessment: General Engineering
Research theme(s): Digital, Technology and Creative
School: School of Science and Technology
Overview
The use of collaborative robots (COBOTs) in the industrial setting has grown and continues to grow globally, especially in the context of the smart factory. Humans and COBOTs are ever increasingly expected to share their workspace and associated issues related to workplace health and safety are expected to rise.
This research study (Funded by EPSRC and PepsiCo) seeks to further understand the impact on the workers mental health in relation to the task variables. Other projects and expertise include use of autonomous ground vehicles (AGV) interaction design methodologies in industrial scenarios (PepsiCo), Development of reconfigurable 3D printed robots (PepsiCo), soft robotics for touch applications, soft grippers, exoskeletons and prosthetics, game bots, robotic teleoperation and robotic avatars.