Facilities:
Two physical labs with access to more than 50 service-social robots and mobile robots, robotics simulation & accessories, specialist AI software, Modelling, visualisation & analytics IDE, Matlabs and Simulinks , advanced AR kit, mobile and wearable devices, more than 30 high specs computers and laptops, video conference facilities, CleverTouch and industrial grae and educational 3D printers for key members to build the parts of the robots.
Strategic Partners:
OptiMusic Ltd, API Robotics Ltd, Robopreneur Sdn. Bhd., First Campus,
Beijing Normal University,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology and etc.
Collaborators:
KAIST,
Universiti Pahang Malaysia,
University of South Wales, University of Malaya, Monash University, British Councils, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Carehome in Wales,
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Austri, Universidade de Lisboa, National Human Rights Commission Malaysia,
Team Quest, Sony Technologies Centre, Barclay's Eagle Lab, various Schools in Wales,
National Museum Cardiff, See Science Ltd. and etc.
The EUREKA Robotics Lab recruits highly motivated, academically-strong PhD and Master Researchers who are able to develop world-class humanoid robotics projects and will contribute to the research knowledge that will have real industrial, public and social impact.
Studying for a research degree is a highly rewarding but challenging process. You will be supervised by professional but friendly academics supported by a research team and external collaborators or robotics vendors. Networking with like-minded interdisciplinary individuals, you will push the research boundaries of our understanding about service and social robotics landscape, and work to become a leading expert in your topic area with regular contact and supervision with your supervisors.
Most research projects would involve real stakeholders which you will gain project management, critical communication and presentation skills, as well as leadership, possible business and innovation skills; and the ability to seek solutions to complex, multifaceted problems.
The higher research degree can be self-funded or industrial/research project-funded. Please see the following current offering broad topics in the lab (not limited to):
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Dr Jasim M Uddin (MUddin@cardiffmet.ac.uk): Electromagnetics, Metamaterials, Mircowave/THz Electronics, 2D Optoelectronics and Analogue Electronics.
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Dr Barry Bentley (BBentley@cardiffmet.ac.uk) : Biological and medical applications; neurorobotics and neural engineering; laboratory automation; bio-inspired design. Application areas of interest: neuroscience, ageing, and cryobiology.
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Dr Sia Chow Siing (CSia@cardiffmet.ac.uk): Robotics for Finance Technologies (FinTech) and Maths Tutor, Bayesians.
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Dr Thanuja Mallikarachchi (TMallikarachchi@cardiffmet.ac.uk): Autonomous Mobile Robotics and Video Coding; Robotics Motions, Path Planning and Optimisation; Computational learning and optimization for autonomous systems, e.g., learn from demonstration, imitation learning.
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Dr Khalifa Ahmed (AKhalifa@cardiffmet.ac.uk): robotic systems including flying/ground robots, aerial/ground manipulators, and homogeneous/heterogeneous multi-robot systems; control strategies include robust, predictive, cooperative, and distributed.
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Dr Shadan Khan Khattak (SKhattak@cardiffmet.ac.uk): Robotics for outdoor rescue and Robtoics for argriculture
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Dr Wai Keung Fung (fungwaikeung@gmail.com): Demonstration, Autonomous Mobile Robotics (Mapping, Navigation, Path Planning, Localisation, SLAM of wheeled robots, UAVs, AUVs), Shared Autonomy, Networked Robotics, Swarm Robotics, Computational Intelligence (Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Evolutionary Computing, Deep Learning), Intelligent Control, Digital Twins.
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Dr Simon Thorne (SThorne@cardiffmet.ac.uk): MARS Exploration; Chatbot with Artificial Intelligence techniques, e.g. neural networks, CNN.
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Dr Esyin Chew (echew@cardiffmet.ac.uk): Healthcare Robotics as a Service (HRaaS) Framework, Humanoid Robotics for Elderly Women Care; Bio-inspired robotic design and modelling; Cognitive Robotics with RBL/CBR, Classifications and Deep Learning; Educational Robotics.
Please email your initial research interest or idea to respective potential supervisors.
UK Artificial Intelligence Select Committee published the founder of Eureka Robotics Lab, Dr Esyin Chew’s written evidence
1 that discuss the impact of AI and robotics in society: the intelligent technologies, from computers to robots that mimic human’s intelligence and five senses, for learning, analytical reasoning, business decision making, real-life problem solving and companionship. However, is AI in the UK ready, willing and able
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Back to the Future and Star Wars are our key team members’ favourite movies, and the future is here due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Eureka Robotics Lab bring the future to Wales by empowering businesses and public sector with the capability and capacity of the world leading robot technologies from France->Japan, China and Canada for the following initiatives:
A. Funding and Investment Opportunities for robot sourcing, development and customisation
We are specialists in service and social robots and develop customised humanoid robotics solution based on customers’ requirements. With the aim of developing smart specialisation and smart citizens for Wales, we hope to support strategic industrial technical challenges with robotics and AI on commercialisation and exploitation of new products, processes or services and growth for businesses and public sectors. Further details of possible funding available can be found below:
We welcome all in-kind matched (e.g. staff time and consumables) investment opportunities from small companies, SMEs or corporates.
B. Training, Consultancy and Workshop Delivery
With minimum charges, we provide customised training, workshops and consultancy for businesses or public sectors to explore more about robotics solutions and services, as well as data and social media harvesting and analytics.
C. Humanoid Robot Rental, Purchase & Event Service
Finding a new interesting way to spark your exhibition or event? How about a humanoid robot to dance, talk, interact or serve your customers or visitors?
It is our pleasure to make your event or exhibition a world-class sales and marketing gimmicks with unique and stunning customers’ or visitors’ experience. Please contact Jack Yang (jyang@cariffmet.ac.uk) or Dr Simon Throne (sthorne@cardiffmet.ac.uk) for further details.
Keith Dunn OBE (Honorary Consul for Japan in Wales); the previous First Minister Carwyn Jones AM, Dr Simon Thorne (Senior Lecturer at Cardiff School of Technologies) and Robot Dewey from Cardiff School of Technologies.
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http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/artificial-intelligence-committee/artificial-intelligence/written/69675.html
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https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/Artificial-Intelligence/AI-Written-Evidence-Volume.pdf
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https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news-parliament-2017/fourth-industrial-revolution-launch-17-19/
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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond/