The Dyson School of Design Engineering is expected to be widely engaged in the domain of robotics and physical computing, with emphases on fundamental research in sensing, actuation, control, design, and robotic intelligence.

The potential applications of the developed technologies include humanoid robots, quadruped robots, service robots, rescue robots, collaborative robots, domestic robots (dom-bots), robotic gadgets, mobile robots and other ground-based robotic applications.

Despite its rapid growth, robotics is a relatively young discipline. There are still significant opportunities for disruptive innovations that can change the direction of the field. The Dyson School of Design Engineering will focus on robotics research that seeks such innovations in the design, manufacture, control, and intelligence of robotic systems.

The physical component of the research in robotics is extremely important, i.e. physically building robotic prototypes, testing their limits, identifying drawbacks and optimizing the design for the next iteration. The Dyson School of Design Engineering has extensive expertise in both design and manufacturing, making it an excellent place for agile robotic prototyping.

Research areas broadly include:

• Motor skill learning
• Supervised learning
• Force and impedance control
• System integration
• Reinforcement learning
• Motion planning
• Human robot interactions

Example research

Robot Intelligence Lab

Making robots smarter

REDS Lab

Robotic manipulation: Engineering, Design, and Science Laboratory

Morph-lab

Coming soon

Q-Bot

Robotic systems for automated underfloor insulation

Vision-based robot control

Using machine vision to control robots

 

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