Robotics
Edinburgh Napier University
About the Project The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (SCEBE), at Edinburgh Napier University is proud to be contributing to the robotic and automation research and knowledge transfer over the years. With the new investment on several robotic systems, the research team here is ready and looking forward to the next chapter of research adventure.
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Robotics
University of Portsmouth
About the Project Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Xin Zhang . This project aims to develop an intelligent human–robot collaborative assembly framework that enables robots to understand and respond to human instructions through natural interaction.
- Location
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Robotics
The University of Manchester
About the Project Robotics applications in surgical, space, scientific, and nuclear domains often demand dexterous manipulation in constrained spaces. These applications can be considered critical; unexpected or unwanted robot motion in a given direction can be catastrophic and may expose people to harm. There are multiple solutions related to robot control—e.g., control‑barrier functions—that allow guaranteed safe control under reasonable assumptions.
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Robotics
University of Birmingham
About the Project Traditional robot grippers have tended to be mechanically simplistic with limited dexterity and sensing ability. However, whilst their mechanical robustness has made them well suited to industrial use, they tend to only be capable of grasping a small range of specific products and if the product to be grasped is changed or unknown the gripper will likely need to be changed.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Robotics
University of Birmingham
About the Project Soft robots are a relatively new form of robotic system that has seen a significant increase in interest in recent years. Unlike a traditional robot, soft robots do not consist of hard, heavy, and rigid material and instead are formed from lightweight flexible materials. They have many potential advantages over traditional rigid systems with potential application in a broad range of sectors from manufacturing and maintenance through to healthcare.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only
Robotics
University of Birmingham
About the Project Traditional robots are made from hard, heavy, and rigid materials and this makes them potentially highly dangerous when operating around humans. For this reason, robots are typically kept behind barriers and in cages so that they cannot come into contact with people. However, we are starting to see a significant change in how and where robots are used and there is significant interest in having robots that are able to work in collaboration with humans.
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Deadline
- Year-round applications
- Funding
- Self-Funded PhD Students Only