BRL On Demand
Full access to all the BRL Virtual Conference presentations is now available on the BRL Events YouTube Channel.
If you would like some help selecting the right talk for you, then please visit our interactive
Conference Navigator. Explore the talks available then click the link to view.
THANK YOU!
From everyone at Bristol Robotics Laboratory, we want to say a huge "Thank you!" to everyone who participated in our inaugural Virtual Conference on 30th June.
An amazing 636 people signed up for the event from over twenty different countries, from as far away as Canada and Australia. Of course, being a virtual event we are always only as far as a few clicks on your keyboard!
If you would like to relive the conference, or tune in for the first time to see what you missed, every talk is now available on our dedicated BRL Events YouTube Channel. Understandably, with over 50 talks to choose from you may need some help discovering which session to tune in to. Our dedicated BRL Conference Navigator webpage details every talk and provides direct links to replay each session. If you would like to get in touch with our Speakers / Outstanding robotics researchers, then feel free to click the email address and send them a direct message.
Oh, and if you still aren't satisfied with all of our content from the conference and want even more, our new BRL Virtual Tour tool is now up and running.
Thanks again for all your support and we hope to see you again soon!
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The BRL Virtual Conference
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.
Conference Elements
Keynote Sessions
Leading roboticists share latest research developments and trends.
Panel Discussions
BRL leading researchers debate the future of robotics and enterprise.
Recordings
Every session will be recorded and available on demand to delegates.
Working With Business
Learn about our business support services featuring our dedicated hardware incubator.
Student Presentations
MSc & PhD Robotics students share their research ready for industrial applications.
Robot Demonstrations
Peer inside Europe's largest robotics research lab for live demos.
Industrial Case Studies
Discover how we have worked with industrial partners and how they have benefited.
Breakout Rooms
Want to strike while the iron is hot? Breakout rooms available for 1-2-1 chats.
Collaborations
How to engage with us, identify funding opportunities & discover CPD options.
Keynote Speakers
Human-Robot Interaction
Prof. Manuel Giuliani
Co-Director, Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Prof. Giuliani is Professor in Embedded Cognitive AI for Robotics, Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol.
At BRL, he leads the ECHOS group (Embodied Cognition for Human RObot InteractionS). He received a Master of Arts in computational linguistics from Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, a Master of Science, and a PhD in computer science from Technical University Munich.
Aerospace Engineering
Prof. Arthur Richards
Co-Director, Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Prof. Richards is a Professor of Robotics and Control, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol.
Prof. Richards obtained a MEng from the University of Cambridge in 2000. He then went to the Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he obtained a MSc in 2002 for research on trajectory optimization using Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP). In 2004, Arthur completed his PhD with research on robust Model Predictive Control (MPC).
Confirmed Speakers
Machine Vision
Dr. Gary Atkinson
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Prof. Praminda Caleb-Solly
Professor of Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies, UWE Bristol.
Aerial Robotics
Robert Clarke
Research Associate
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol
BRL Hardware Incubator
Mark Corderoy
Technology Incubator Manager
Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Verification & Validation
Prof. Kerstin Eder
Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol
Matthew Hale
PhD Student
Dept. of Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Swarm Robotics
Dr. Sabine Hauert
Associate Professor of Swarm Engineering, Dept. of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol
Morphological Computation
Dr. Helmut Hauser
Senior Lecturer
Department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol
Tactile Robotics
Prof. Nathan Lepora
Professor of Robotics and AI
Department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol
Dr. Severin Lemaignan
Associate Professor in Social Robotics and AI
Dept. of Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Robot Teleoperation
Dr Zhenyu Lu
Doctor of Engineering
Dept. of Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Soft Robotics
Dr Hemma Philamore
Lecturer
Department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol
Machine Vision
Prof. Lyndon Smith
Professor in Computer Simulation and Machine Vision
Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Prof. Melvyn Smith
Professor of Machine Vision and Director of the Centre for Machine Vision
UWE Bristol
Robot Ethics
Dr. Matthew Studley
Senior Lecturer in Robotics
Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Dexterous Manipulation and Wearable Robotics
Dr Antonia Tzemanaki
Assistant Professor in Robotics
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol
Aerial Robotics
Dr. Shane Windsor
Senior Lecturer in Aerodynamics/Aeroelasticity
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol
Professor of Robot Ethics
Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
Associate Professor for Knowledge Exchange in Manufacturing, UWE Bristol
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Engineering, Design and Mathematics, UWE Bristol
