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Bristol Robotics Lab receives Phase II Grand Challenges Exploration Funding
20/12/2013
The Bristol Robotics Lab, a collaboration between the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol announced today that it will receive Phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations , an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables individuals worldwide to test bold ideas to address persistent health and development challenges. Principal Investigator Dr Ioannis Ieropoulos will continue to pursue an innovative global health research project, entitled 'Urine–tricity'
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No need to feel left out if there's a robot about
11/12/2013
Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) is joining other leading research institutions in a new project looking at how remotely operated robots could enable people to take part in public spaces – without actually being there.
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Bristol Robotics Lab to help train next generation of engineers and scientists
02/12/2013
UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol will be hosting a new joint Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) that will train at least 50 PhD engineering and science students over the next eight years.
The new Centre in Future Autonomous and Robotic Systems, known as FARSCOPE, will be led by Dr Arthur Richards of the University of Bristol and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The new Centre will be based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), an existing joint venture between the two Universities.
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UWE researchers develop artificial heart to pump human waste to power future robots
08/11/2013
See link to video here
A new device that may be capable of pumping human waste into the 'engine room' of a self-sustaining robot has been created by a group of researchers from the Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL).
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UWE Bristol invests in driving simulator
04/11/2013
UWE Bristol has invested in a state of the art driving simulator to ensure that Motorsport and Automotive | Engineering students are equipped for the real world of motorsport and automotive design; an industry increasingly reliant on simulation for driver training and vehicle research and development.
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Broken bones could be mended with robot-assisted surgery
25/09/2013
A robotic system that could help surgeons put joint fractures back together using a minimally invasive approach, will be the first robot-assisted system designed to deal with this problem.
The system is being developed at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) in collaboration with a leading orthopaedic surgeon, a company specialising in orthopaedic devices and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trusts. Bristol Robotics Laboratory is a collaboration between UWE Bristol (the University of the West of England) and the University of Bristol.
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UWE Bristol design lecturer uses novel Hummingbird corkscrew design to teach students
12/09/2013
A beautiful corkscrew that resembles a hummingbird created by UWE Bristol lecturer, designer and inventor Phil Bommer will take on a starring role in product design lectures at UWE Bristol this year.
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Young engineer from South Africa wins BLOODHOUND SSC scholarship to study at UWE
05/08/2013
Beverly Singh, a young engineer from Port Elizabeth has won the first BLOODHOUND SSC Chevening Scholarship in South Africa. She will join the Bloodhound engineering team in Bristol during September 2013 and at the same time begin an Engineering Master's course at UWE Bristol.
The BLOODHOUND SSC scholarship programme was announced in November 2012 by UK Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds MP, and this kicked off the application process for South African engineering graduates through their universities and engineering organisations.
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Bristol artist unveils unique sculpture of young girl at Temple Meads Station
22/07/2013
An intriguing experimental sculpture of a young girl standing alone and gazing at her mobile phone will be installed on Platform 3 at Bristol's Temple Meads Station on Thursday 25 July.
'Maya' is a unique three-dimensional pixelated portrait created by internationally renowned artist, Luke Jerram, who is a visiting Senior Research Fellow at UWE Bristol. From a distance, the sculpture is clear to see but as you move closer, it disconcertingly appears to fragment into cubes.
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Mobile phone runs on urine power
16/07/2013
Scientists working at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, which is a collaboration between the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol, have developed a novel way of charging mobile phones using urine as the power source to generate electricity, see video.
Waste to Real Energy: the first MFC powered mobile phone is published in the Royal Society of Chemistry 'Journal of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics'.
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UWE Bristol awards Honorary Degree to Jenny Body OBE FRAeS
12/07/2013
UWE Bristol will award the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering to Jenny Body OBE FRAeS in recognition of her significant contribution to engineering.
The Honorary Degree will be conferred at the Awards Ceremony of the Faculty of Environment and Technology on Tuesday 16 July at Bristol Cathedral.
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UWE Bristol's 'agile' robot submarine wins prize in European underwater challenge
11/07/2013
A robot underwater submarine built by a team of BSc Robotics students from UWE Bristol has come second in a prestigious European challenge competition.
Called Phoenix, the robot outmanoeuvred six teams in the week-long challenge to win the 2000 euro runner-up prize. This is the fourth time that UWE has been invited to take part and is its biggest success to date, having previously won the prize for innovation.
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New £1.2 million research project to make robots more trustworthy
02/07/2013
Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) is part of a new £1.2million project which aims to ensure future robotic systems can be trusted by humans.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding the three-and-a-half-year project, whichwill explore how robots can interact with humans in a safe and trustworthy manner.
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Electric car donation will help roboticists influence the future of transport
20/06/2013
Researchers from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), a collaboration between the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol, are eagerly awaiting the delivery of an electric sports car that is being donated by Ecotricity.
The car will arrive at the BRL on 20 June 2013 during Green Transport Week.
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A tractor that peels apples and sole searching scales
31/05/2013
UWE Bristol Plan and Make Degree Show Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 June 2013
R block Frenchay Campus
Two of the most exciting exhibits at the Plan and Make Show at UWE Bristol include an innovative take on the Victorian apple peeler, designed to appeal to children and help them eat more healthily, and smart scales that are designed to monitor diabetes related foot ulceration.
