Research

We have a rich and diverse portfolio of externally and internally funded projects.
Our research themes cover key foundational research topics in robotics, intelligent sensing, cyber-physical systems infrastructure, user-centred design methodologies and ethics of technology-enabled care.

Foundational Research Themes

Research Projects

Future domestic robotic assistants

Adaptive human-robot teaming for remote tasks

Facilitating the Emergence of Healthcare Robots from Labs into Service
Metrological Evaluation and Testing of Robots in International Competitions
Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies Network+  
Human-Guided Learning and Benchmarking of Robotic Heap Sorting 

Telepresence robots to embed physcial activity into care pathways


Accessible Multimodal Telepresence Robots in Social Spaces

XTREME

Mixed Reality Environment for Immersive Experience of Art and Culture
Trustworthy Accessible Robots for Inclusive Cultural Experiences