Events

Abstract: Medical microrobots have various possibilities for biomedical applications by transporting cells or drugs to restore damaged tissues or organs. In this presentation, various magnetically actuated microrobots are introduced for precise control by external magnetic fields to achieve their specific goals. First, three-dimensional (3D) laser lithography was used to create complete 3D microrobot structures using…

Abstract: Over the last 20 years, cochlear implants (CIs) have become what is arguably the most successful neural prostheses. Despite this success, a significant number of CI recipients experience marginal hearing restoration, and, even among the best performers, restoration to normal fidelity is rare. In current practice surgical insertion of the implant and its programming…

Abstract: Robots out in the world today work for people but not with people. Before robots can work closely with ordinary people as part of a human-robot team in a home or office setting, robots need the ability to acquire a new mix of functional and social skills. Working with people requires a shared understanding…

Following the success of the 1st (University of Birmingham in February 2016) and 2nd (Imperial College London in July 2017) workshops, the 3rd UK Robot Manipulation Workshop will be taking place at the University of Leeds on the 9th and 10th of April 2019. Last year’s workshop brought together 145 members of the UK robot manipulation community,…

Abstract: Inspired by soft-bodied animals, soft functional active materials could enable physical intelligence for small-scale (from a few millimeters down to a few micrometers overall size) robots by providing them unique capabilities, such as shape changing and programming, physical adaptation, safe interaction with their environment, and multi-functional and drastically diverse dynamics. In this talk, our…

Robotics at Leeds will be showcasing rehabilitation technologies at the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Industry Showcase begin organised by Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). The event is being held at Audacious Manchester on Tuesday 12th March. We’ll have demonstrations of stroke rehabilitation robots as well as other robotic medical devices.

Abstract: Physical exercises have been prescribed for good health since 600BC, and there is plenty of scientific evidence that exercise is effective to improve health outcomes. The healthcare scenario, however, is changing at an increasingly rapid pace: on one hand, the population is becoming older, with more than 16% of the world population expected to…

Please note change of date Abstract: Robots have been successful in the applications which require speed, power and precision, but very limited where soft and delicate interactions are necessary. In this context the use of soft functional materials opened the door to a range of new types of machines, soft robots, that can not only interact…