BRL Events

On behalf of the Organising and Advisory Committee we take great pleasure in welcoming students, researchers and experts in robotics to Aberystwyth University for the 5th UK-RAS Conference for PhD Students & Early-Career Researchers (#UKRAS22) on the 25 - 26th August 2022.

This exciting virtual event is specifically designed for PhD students and early-career robotics and autonomous systems researchers of the UK-RAS Network and will foster research progress and offer opportunities for networking. 

For more than 25 years, Bristol Robotics Laboratory has worked with industrial partners from across the UK, conducting pioneering research to develop real-world solutions to industrial challenges.

The BRL Virtual Conference brings together leading robotics researchers and business leaders to explore how robotics, smart automation, AI and machine learning can benefit organisations, from start-ups to large corporations.

The TeamPlay project is coming to an end and we invite you to the Final Workshop, which aims to disseminate the results from the project. 

There will be invited speakers and discussions with experts from a wide range of research institutions and companies.

If you are interested in energy/time/security tradeoffs in software engineering, multi-objective optimization, task coordination, cyber-physical systems and the possibilities for future collaboration, you can sign up here:

The University of Bristol’s Brigstow Institute and Bristol Robotics Laboratory invite you to take part in a series of online workshops to explore Robotics and Everyday Life. After the workshops participants can apply for modest project funding to take forward the collaboration and ideas. The workshops and subsequent project funding will be supported through an award to the University of Bristol from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which is intended to foster new collaborations and fund short term, early-stage impact projects between academics in the Faculty of Engineering, academics in other faculties across the university, and creative and community partners.

Join us on the 5th May for the inaugural event of our 2021 Robotics Summer Showcase, a 3-month programme of online events in the summer of 2021 showcasing the cutting edge in UK robotics research and industry to a diverse range of audiences.

Featuring a welcome from the UK-RAS Network Chair, Professor Robert Richardson, exciting keynote speakers and previews of some of the fantastic events we have coming up as part of the Summer Showcase, our virtual opening ceremony is not to be missed!

From human-robot interaction, biomimetic tactile sensors and haptic feedback systems, to unmanned aerial vehicles, swarming behaviour, assisted living technologies and rehabilitation robotics, this group will explore what is the future of robotics?

Dr Sabine Hauert

Dr Nathan Lepora

Professor Manuel Giuliani

Chair: Professor Arthur Richards

This panel discussion is part of the University of Bristol Research Showcase event. 

Neon Dance is an internationally renowned organisation that creates dance works that explore technology and design with the body as the central tenet. Prehension Blooms, its new work explores social connectivity and collaboration using bio-inspired robotics. The work is designed to unravel the origins of loneliness and set to premiere at Bristol Beacon (UK) and Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale (JP).

This event is organised by Watershed

Dr. Appolinaire Etoundi is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Mechatronics at the University of the West of England and Bristol Robotics Laboratory.

Appolinaire’s research is inspired by systems found in nature, an area of robotics known as biomimicry. It is highly interdisciplinary research requiring a range of STEM skills and interests.

Appolinaire's research has lead him to some fascinating opportunities, including working with members of the ParalympicsGB team, including Paralympic hopeful Tania Goddard and Rio Paralympic Triathlon gold medal winner Andy Lewis. This research could one day lead to the development of a nature-inspired prosthetic that gives the greatest range of motion with the least friction.

In this talk, Appolinaire will talk about where his design inspiration comes from, and how his research draws upon all kinds of science and engineering principles to bring measurable improvements to people's lives.

This will be followed by a short ABM for the ASE West of England region

For more information contact Frances Evans: francesevans@ase.org

We are interested in studying the effect of sound on people’s sense of presence in virtual environments, particularly simulated hazardous spaces. The workshops will involve designing sounds that convey information for a VR application where teleoperators control robots in a nuclear decommissioning environment. 

The workshops will take place remotely and will involve periods of group discussion and independent work. At the end of each workshop, designers will submit sounds for us to use in subsequent research. 

Apply Now: Please email a CV or equivalent along with links to portfolio examples to tom.mitchell@uwe.ac.uk by 3rd March 2021.

Optimising the way humans and robots interact is fundamental to their usage and effectiveness in nuclear environments. In all research areas of the RAIN Hub feedback and discussion with industry stakeholders is invaluable. This is our first session focusing on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). 

Over two days (Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September) we will host 7 separate online sessions, each diving into 1 of 7 research themes. The outcomes of these sessions will be summarised in a panel discussion on Thursday 1st October, 9:30 - 10:30.

Current support for adding radiation sensors to robots needs improvement. To allow robot developers, instrument manufacturers and nuclear industry specialists to quickly and effectively give robots awareness of ionising radiation, instruments need to behave like other sensors in ROS, plug-and-play.

Participants will engage in group discussion to help design new ROS message structures, allowing simple yet flexible integration of radiation sensors and handling of their data....

Exploring the impact of commercially available smart technology on the lives of residents within a retirement village environment.

This seminar brings together service providers, smart sensor technology SMEs and researchers to share their experience of using a range of technologies from off-the-shelf to bespoke systems to provide data-driven insights into ageing and supporting independent living. The potential for how this information can also enable increased independence and improve service provisions, particularly in the backdrop of a growing shortage of care staff and resources, is also considered.

Bot-Talks is a premium conference and networking event based in Bristol.

Bot-Talks helps provide SMEs with an overview of robotics and automation with presentations from leading industry experts, a world-leading panel discussion and a networking hall filled with exciting robot demonstrations; all here in the heart of Bristol City Centre.

The Bristol Women in Robotics network invites you to its annual event of talks and networking.The West of England Robotics Network are partnering with Make UK to discuss the point where automation and industry meet.

Bristol Technology Showcase (BTS) is concerned with emerging technologies and themes encompassed in the '4th industrial revolution' with a focus on how they will affect businesses and society. Aimed at business leaders, investors and influencers, the event's speakers and exhibitors (including RIFBristol) will talk about the impact of new technologies on business, people and their investment strategies.

Bristol Technology Showcase (BTS) is concerned with emerging technologies and themes encompassed in the '4th industrial revolution' with a focus on how they will affect businesses and society. Aimed at business leaders, investors and influencers, the event's speakers and exhibitors (including RIFBristol) will talk about the impact of new technologies on business, people and their investment strategies.

The West of England Robotics Network are partnering with Make UK to discuss the point where automation and industry meet.

Discuss the latest in robotics and hear from BRL about how they promote collaboration with Industry. Hear from manufacturing businesses about the challenges they face and explore how robotics could be the solution to these challenges.

Low productivity is a huge issue for the UK economy – this event will interface robotics experts and industry to inform how each side can support the other in solving this issue.

The idea behind the 3rd International MEEP Symposium, is to establish a biannual Microbial/Enzymatic Electrochemistry Platform (MEEP). MEEP is offering students, researchers, suppliers and industry the opportunity to come together and share information and insights in these interesting and continuously expanding fields of science and technology. 

This event will be held alongside the already well established and highly respected European Fuel Cell Forum (www.EFCF.com), offering further opportunities to meet researchers and industry members in other fields of low temperature Fuel Cell & Electrolysers and Hydrogen research from around the world.

This is an opportunity for companies who are interested in Robotics and Autonomous Systems to come and hear from academics and PhD students about their research, see demonstrations of leading technologies, learn about the facilities available at the BRL and explore potential for collaborations.