Mon, 11 Dec 2017 9:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Local Organising Committee:
Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley FRSB (British Antarctic Survey)
Dr Oliver Hadeler (CamBridgeSense)
Mr Michael Simmons (Cambridge Big Data)
Aims for the day:
Cambridge Big Data and CamBridgeSense Strategic Research Initiatives, and the British Antarctic Survey, are holding a networking day to consider the current state-of-the art in the interlinking fields of robotics, sensors and big data, the challenges for the future, and to spark potential collaborations by bringing together people with a range of interests and expertise.
CamBridgeSense and Cambridge Big Data are networks linking hundreds of academics across the University of Cambridge and beyond, as well as companies, to facilitate potential research collaborations. The new Aurora Innovation Centre at British Antarctic Survey has a focus on technologies for extreme environments with a keen interest in robotics, autonomous devices and big data.
The day will include presentations from industry, showcasing Innovate UK projects in these fields; an overview of the new robotics hubs and their visions; industry and academic keynotes setting the scene of current capabilities; at the end of the day a keynote speaker articulating the challenges for the future.
We expect this event to be oversubscribed and so ask applicants to tell us in one or two sentences how they would benefit from attending.
Draft Programme Schedule:
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| 09:00 |
Registration & Arrival Tea and Coffee |
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| 09:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley(BAS); Mr Michael Simmons(CBD); Dr Oliver Hadeler(CambridgeSense) | ||||
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| 09:40 | Keynote 1 | Professor Arthur Richards(Bristol Robotics Lab) |
Robotics, Autonomy, Sensors and Data |
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| 10:10 | Academic Talk 1 | Dr Amanda Prorok (Computer Laboratory) |
When Robots Hit the Road: New Challenges in Multi-Vehicle Coordination |
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| 10:30 | Academic Talk 2 | Dr Fumiya Iida (Department of Engineering) |
Biologically Inspired Soft Robotics: Challenges and Perspectives |
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| 10:50 | Morning Tea and Coffee | |||||
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| 11:15 | Introduction to EPSRC RAI Hubs | |||||
| 11:20 | EPSRC Hub 1 | Professor David Lane (Heroit-Watt) | Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets (ORCA) | |||
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| 11:40 | EPSRC Hub 2 | Professor Barry Lennox(University of Manchester) | Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear (RAIN) | |||
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| 12:00 | EPSRC Hub 3 | Professor Rustam Stolkin(University of Birmingham) | National Centre for Nuclear Robotics | |||
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| 12:20 | EPSRC Hub 4 | Professor Michael Fisher(University of Liverpool) | Future AI and Robotics for SPACE (FAIR-SPACE) | |||
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| 12:40 | Lunch and Networking | |||||
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| 13:40 | Keynote 2 | Dr Richard Dudley (NPL) |
Sensor Deployment and Monitoring in Challenging and Remote Locations |
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| 14:00 | Academic Talk 3 | Dr Toby Waine (Cranfield) | Automation in Agriculture | |||
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| 14:15 | Overview - NERC-funded Marine sensors projects | Dr Paul Wilkinson (National Oceanography Centre) | Marine Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor development at the National Oceanography Centre |
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| 14:35 | Mr Mike Rose (BAS) | Autonomous data collection in Polar Regions | ||||
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| 14:50 | Afternoon Tea and Coffee | |||||
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| 15:20 | Innovation UK Projects Slots | Mr Nikos Pronios (Innovate UK) | Robotics & Artificial Intelligence programme | |||
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| 15:25 | Dr Peter Baldwin (Myrtle Software) | Efficient Deep Learning | ||||
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| 15:40 |
Mr Mike Poole (AutoNaut);Mr Phil Johnston (Seiche Ltd) |
AutoNaut for extreme Environments &
Smart Visual Imaging from a USV |
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| 16:00 | Dr Tom Hiller (Thurn Group) |
The Challenges of Commercial Ice Hazard Analysis Using Under-Ice Robots |
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| 16:15 | Dr David Pearce (Cefas) | Cefas’ use of a Wave Glider to complement data collected by more traditional methods | ||||
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| 16:30 | Closing Remarks | Professor David Lane (Heriot-Watt) | Highlights of the day; challenges for the community; next steps | |||
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| 17:00 | Wine Reception and Networking | |||||
Registration for this event is now closed.
