Underpinning Science and Technology

The group has an interdisciplinary culture and a broad research area combining the fields of Engineering, Physics, Medicine and Mathematics.

Soft robotics is a new field which offers rich opportunities for conformable, low modulus, and inherently safe for humans interaction where the material properties of the system can be tuned to match that of the biological organism.

Sensing technology is a key part of developing and advancing state-of-the-art robotic systems. Our research combines development and application of novel sensing systems, including tactile, haptic and ultrasound technologies.

The need to manufacture physical hardware can be a major limiting factor when designing robots. As such, advances in manufacturing capabilities are a key enabler for robotics research.