News
The Centre's latest news and events
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New RA Joins the Centre
We are delighted to welcome Dr Sina Akhbari to the Intelligent Automation team
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Welcome to our Latest PhD Recruits
The Intelligent Automation team would like to extend a very warm welcome to our three newest PhD recruits - Michael Nix, Shanti Sud and Tim Ives
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Successful Smart Cobotics Workshop
Not even back-to-back storms disrupting road, rail and air travel could stop our guests from attending the workshop that was held at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) on 23rd January.
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Another Successful Viva - Dr Myles Flanagan
Myles successfully defends his viva
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Successful Viva - Dr Mohammed Mabkhot
Dr Mohammed Mabkhot from The Intelligent Automation Centre has today successfully defended his PhD viva
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Smart Cobotics Centre Workshop 23rd January 2024
Our Smart Cobotics Centre has arranged a Workshop entitled ‘Addressing Industry Challenges’ which will take place on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 at The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry
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MCDDM Interns Poster Book
During the summer period, our 10 interns worked on a variety of exciting research projects in relation to The Midlands Centre for Data-Driven Metrology (MCDDM) which has resulted in a Poster Book being created depicting their research
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Smart Cobotics - New Journal Publication
Congratulations to Dr Riccardo Vecellio Segater and Professor Angela Daly, our academic partners from the University of Stratchclyde on the Smart Cobotics project, on their recent publication in the European Journal of Risk Regulation entitled “Encoding the Enforcement of Safety Standards into Smart Robots to Harness Their Computing Sophistication and Collaborative Potential: A Legal Risk Assessment for European Union Policymakers”.
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Welcome to our Newest PhD Recruit
A very warm welcome to our newest PhD recruit - Matthew Webster
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Summer Internship Lab Open Day 2023
Our recent Lab Open Day was the perfect opportunity to showcase the great research that our interns undertook over the summer
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EPSRC Engineering & Science Responsive Manufacturing Showcase
Dr Mohammed Mabkhot presents the Centre's latest research on the IRaaS project
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Loughborough Team Take Away 2 Big Wins at the 3D Metrology Conference
A number of our Centre’s researchers and MCDDM Summer interns travelled to Bilbao, Spain, at the end of September to attend the 3D Metrology Conference 2023
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New PhD Student Joins the Team
Intelligent Automation are delighted to welcome Harveen Matharu to the team as our newest PhD recruit
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Exciting Award Win
We are delighted to share the news that Myles Flanagan, PhD student and Research Associate within our Centre, won the coveted Best Paper Award at the TAROS 2023 conference which took place in Cambridge on 13th- 15th September.
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Fully Funded PhD Opportunity
We currently have a fully funded Studentship available
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New Journal Publication
Congratulations to Dr Mohammed M. Mabkhot, Dr Pedro Ferreira and Prof Niels Lohse on their recent publication in Computers in Industry - "Automatic Definition of Engineer Archetypes: A Text Mining Approach"
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Summer Interns Join Centre
Centre appoints ten interns to undertake research during the summer period
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A Warm Welcome to Dr Cong Sun
We are delighted to welcome Dr Cong Sun to the Intelligent Automation Team
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A Fond Farewell
Today we bid a fond farewell to Dr Tom Hovell, one of our Research Associates
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Warm Welcome to New Team Members
We are delighted to welcome several new members of staff to our team
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PhD Viva - Claire Pottier
We are delighted to announce that Claire has successfully defended her PhD viva this week which was based on Large Volume Digitalisation for Manufacturing Workspaces.
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Call for Abstracts - Special Issue on The Use and Impact of Virtual Reality
Dr Tiziana C. Callari, Senior Research Associate for the Smart Cobotics Centre, has been named as Guest Editor for the upcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Workplace Learning: "Unravelling the Power of Virtual Reality for the Future of Workplace Learning and Design. Individual, organisational, and societal considerations."
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Fully Funded PhD Opportunity
Fully Funded PhD Opportunity Available
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Winter Graduation - Dr James Dobrzanski
Dr James Dobrzanski, a Doctoral Researcher from The Intelligent Automation Centre, participated in the winter graduation ceremony that took place on Friday 16 December 2022
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Smart Cobotics Centre Website, Video and LinkedIn Page Launched
We are delighted to announce that we have launched our website, video and LinkedIn page this week for our Made Smarter Innovation Research Centre for Smart, Collaborative Industrial Robotics project - also known as the Smart Cobotics Centre.
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IRaas Project Journal Publication
Congratulations to our IRaaS project team on their recent journal publication
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We are Recruiting a Research Centre Manager
A vacancy has arisen in in our Research Centre for a Centre Manager.
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Made Smarter Innovation Smart Cobotics Centre Webinar
Innovate UK KTN recently held a series of seminars to introduce the Research Centres and Innovation Hubs within the Made Smarter UK consortium.
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IAC Team Win Best Paper at ICMR2021
Dr Melanie Zimmer, Dr Ali-Al-Yacoub, Dr Ella Mae Hubbard, Dr Pedro Ferreira and Professor Niels Lohse have received their certificate for Best ICMR Paper at the ICMR 2021 conference.
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A Sad Goodbye
Today we are saying goodbye to Dr Tom Bamber who has been part of the Intelligent Automation family for almost 10 years
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Research Presentation Seminar
Three Doctoral Researchers present their research to the Intelligent Automation team
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R3M Project Workshop
Last week marked the first anniversary milestone of the R3M project
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Looking for a New Challenge?
If you are interested in joining the Intelligent Automation team, check out our current vacancies
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Current Vacancy
We are looking for a Research Associate - Machine Vision and Digital Perception to join our team
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Congratulations!
Centre's Deputy Director Awarded Personal Chair
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New Researcher Joins Centre
Intelligent Automation welcomes a new member of staff to the team
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Two Centre PhDs Graduate
Dr Achim Buerkle and Dr Piotr Fratczak, both Doctoral Researchers from The Intelligent Automation Centre, graduated on Friday 22 July 2022
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PhD Presents Research at TE2022 Conference
Last week, our Doctoral Researcher, Peter Wilson, attended the 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) Conference - TE 2022 The Future of Engineering - which was held in Massachusetts, USA and was hosted by MIT System Design and Management.
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Welcome Claire Guo
We would like to warmly welcome Claire Guo who has just joined our Centre as a Research Associate in Metrology and Digital Perception.
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We are Recruiting
We are looking for a Senior Technical Experimental Officer - Robotics and Automation to join our team.
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International Women in Engineering Day (INWED)
Today is International Women in Engineering Day (INWED).
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Summer Intern
Sasmika Dharmalingam will be joining Intelligent Automation as a Summer Intern
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eu-spen’s 22nd Annual Conference and Exhibition.
Our Doctoral Researcher Connor Gill spent last week attending eu-spen’s 22nd Annual Conference and Exhibition.
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MCDDM Event for Manufacturing Week
Manufacturing Week is almost here
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Engineering Platinum Jubilee Celebration
The Engineering Celebration for the Platinum Jubilee took place today
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The Intelligent Automation Centre is recruiting!
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing team.
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Current PhD Opportunity
The Intelligent Automation Centre has a fully funded PhD studentship available
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Tom Hovell Successfully Passed his Viva
Tom Hovell, Doctoral Researcher in the Intelligent Automation Centre has successfully defended his thesis.
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New PhD Joins IA Team
We are delighted to welcome Matt Beatty, our latest PhD recruit, to the Intelligent Automation team.
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Doctoral Researcher Invited to Chilean University
We are really excited for our Doctoral Researcher Yash Sharma who has been invited to visit Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile this Summer.
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MCDDM Introductory Seminar
Today we are hosting an Introductory Seminar for the Doctoral Researchers working with the Midland's Centre for Data Driven Metrology (MCDDM).
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Exciting News!
Centre Director Awarded Personal Chair
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Job Opportunities for Outstanding Academics
Loughborough University are looking for Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers in a variety of different disciplines.
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Participants Needed
Our UR10 robot is helping in a PCB inspection task in a robot-human interaction setup
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Robotics and Automation: A New Perspective
Tickets are now available for the “Robotics and Automation: A New Perspective” which takes place on 4th and 5th May 2022.
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MACH2022 Exhibition
Dr Peter Kinnell and Dr Niels Lohse will be attending MACH2022 to promote the Made Smarter Innovation Research Centre for Smart Collaborative Industrial Robotics (MSI-CESCIR)
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Exciting Robot Competition for Children
It's never too early to think about Engineering!
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Wolfson School Recruitment Campaign
Interested in working as a Lecturer at Loughborough University?
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MAESTRO Project Meeting, Turin
One of the Intelligent Automation Centre's Research Associates - Mohammed Mabkhot - visited the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy recently to attend the transitional plenary meeting of the MAESTRO project
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Today is "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" so we would like to share with you a short introduction to Claire Pottier, who is a Doctoral Researcher here in the Intelligent Automation Centre
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New Researcher Joins the Centre
Intelligent Automation welcomes another new member of staff to the team
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IRaaS Project Website Launched
Intelligent Automation launches new IRaaS project website
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Conference Paper - DigiTOP Project
Congratulations to the DigiTOP team on their Conference paper
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PhD Studentship Available
Are you interested in studying for a PhD within the Intelligent Automation Centre at Loughborough University?
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New Member of Staff Joins Centre's Admin Team
Intelligent Automation welcomes Aly Howells-Chivers to the team in her new role as Centre Administrator
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Winter Graduation - Dr Danny De Becker
Dr Danny De Becker, a PhD student from The Intelligent Automation Centre, participated in the winter graduation ceremony that took place on Monday 20 December 2021
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Made Smarter Innovation Project Launch
Thursday 2nd December 2021 saw the official launch of the Centre's new Made Smarter Innovation project
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Seminar Presentation - Mohammed Mabkhot
On 3 December 2021 Mohammed Mabkhot, a Research Associate from the Intelligent Automation Centre, will be presenting at a live online seminar being held by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
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Centre Awarded Additional New Funding
The Intelligent Automation Centre is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a share of £25m worth of EPSRC funding for a new Robotics Research Centre to improve collaborative technology and help businesses unlock the full potential of automated industrial manufacturing.
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Another Journal Publication for Dr Achim Buerkle
Many congratulations to Dr Achim Buerkle, one of our Research Associates, on another journal publication
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Successful Completion of PhD - Piotr Fratczak
We are delighted to announce that Piotr has successfully completed his PhD which was based on Robot Learning with Human Emotions by Means of Immersive Virtual and Augmented Reality
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IMechE Seminar
On 23 November 2021 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) are holding a live online seminar entitled 'Engineering with Human Factors: Improving Reliability, Productivity and Safety'
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IRaaS Project Launch
Tuesday 26th October 2021 saw the official launch of the Centre's new IRaaS project
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Another Journal Publication for Mohammed Mabkhot
Congratulations to Mohammed Mabkhot, a Research Associate on the MAESTRO project, on his journal publication
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PhD Viva - Achim Buerkle
We are delighted to announce that Achim has successfully defended his PhD viva today which was based on An AI Enabled Human Online Model for Human-Robot Collaboration.
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New PhD Student Joins the Centre
Intelligent Automation are delighted to announce the arrival of a new PhD student within the Centre
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PhD Student Appointed To Research Associate Role
It is with great pleasure that Intelligent Automation are able to announce that Achim Buerkle has been appointed to the role of Research Associate in Human Robot Collaboration within the Centre.
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Vacancy - Centre Manager
The Intelligent Automation Centre is looking for a resourceful manager to create a successful national Research Centre
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Promotion for Intelligent Automation Lecturer
Congratulations to Dr Pedro Ferreira
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Human-Robot Collaboration
Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing: PhD student trains AI to detect human intention
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Centre Graduate Secures Role in Germany
A PhD graduate from the Intelligent Automation Centre has secured her dream role in Germany
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Current Vacancies
The Intelligent Automation Centre currently has vacancies for three Research Associates and a Lab Technician
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Centre PhDs Graduate
Two PhD students from the Intelligent Automation Centre celebrated their success at the University's recent graduation ceremonies.
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Product Design Engineering Projects 2021
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering have launched their 2021 Product Design Engineering Projects brochure online
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Wolfson School Recruitment Campaign
Wolfson School currently has vacancies for exceptional academics to join a vibrant and research intensive School with an international reputation for being at the forefront of technological innovation.
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Centre Awarded New Funding
The Intelligent Automation Centre is delighted to announce the award of £1.4 million worth of EPSRC funding for research into making robots more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses
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New Journal Publication
Congratulations to staff and students from the Intelligent Automation Centre on their recent journal publication
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New PhD Student Joins the Centre
Intelligent Automation are thrilled to announce the impending arrival of a new PhD student to the Centre
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ICMR 2021 Conference
The 18th International Conference in Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2021), incorporating the 35th National Conference in Manufacturing Research, will be hosted virtually by the University of Derby from 7 - 10 September 2021
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Director of Student Experience
Congratulations to Dr Laura Justham
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PhD Viva - Melanie Zimmer
We are delighted to announce that Melanie has successfully defended her PhD viva this week which was based on A Linguistic-Based Decision-Support Framework for Enhancing Production Ramp-up Effort
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UKRAS21 Conference
The 4th UK-RAS Conference, entitled "Robotics at Home", will be hosted virtually by the University of Hertfordshire on 2nd June 2021
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11th International Conference - Lean Learning Academy
The 11th Lean Learning Academy International Conference on "Manufacturing Education for a Sustainable Fourth Industrial Revolution (MAESTRO)” will take place at Rzeszów University of Technology in Poland on 12 June 2021
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UK-RAS Summer Showcase - Online Careers Panel
Melanie Zimmer, a member of the Cente's staff and a CDT-EI PGR, was invited to speak at the UK-RAS online careers panel discussion “How Do I Start a Career in Robotics?” on 12 May 2021.
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Another Journal Publication for Achim Buerkle
Many congratulations to our PhD student Achim Buerkle on another journal publication
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Journal Publication - Jordan Crawford
Congratulations to PhD student Jordan Crawford on having his journal paper accepted for publication
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Successful Completion of PhD - Abdulaziz Alotaibi
Aziz has recently been awarded his PhD which was based on Applying Multi-Agent System to Reduce Energy Consumption in Flexible Manufacturing Systems
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Journal Publication - Mohammed Mabkhot
Congratulations to Mohammed Mabkhot, one of the Centre's PhD students, on his journal publication
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Journal Publication - Achim Buerkle
Congratulations to PhD student, Achim Buerkle, on his recent journal publication
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Viva - Daniel De Becker
Danny has successfully defended his PhD viva today which was based on Hybrid Manufacturing using an Industrial Robotic Arm within the Railway Maintenance Industry
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PhD Studentship Opportunities
The Intelligent Automation Centre has two fully funded PhD studentships available
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Intelligent Automation Moves Home
Over the past several months the Intelligent Automation Centre has been in the process of moving into a brand new purpose-built lab, located in the Sir David Davies building, in the heart of Loughborough University's campus
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New PhD Student
A new PhD student joins the Intelligent Automation Centre
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Centre PhD Awarded ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership & Management
Melanie Zimmer, one of the Centre's PhD students, was awarded the ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management as part of her PhD programme
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ETFA 2020 Conference
The 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2020) was held at Vienna University of Technology from 8-11 September 2020
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Centre PhD Wins Award
We are delighted to announce that the paper Achim Buerkle presented at the UKRAS2020 Conference on 17 April 2020 has been awarded 'Best Paper Award - Runner-Up'
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Viva - Paul Danny Anandan
Paul has successfully defended his PhD viva today which was based on reliability-based design methodology for reusable modular assembly systems
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UKRAS20 Conference
On 17 April, the 3rd UK-Robotics and Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS) Network Conference, hosted by the University of Lincoln, was held virtually due to the current Covid-19 outbreak
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Loughborough Family Rallies Together to Support the Country During COVID-19 Pandemic
Several Schools and Departments at the University are working collaboratively to help produce plastic parts for face shields which will be worn by NHS staff during the coronavirus outbreak
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New PhD Student
A new PhD student joins the Intelligent Automation Centre
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Winter Graduation
Two students from The Intelligent Automation Centre participated in the winter graduation ceremony that took place at Loughborough University on Monday 16 December 2019
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Outreach Activity
The Intelligent Automation Centre visits Hathern Primary School
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ROS-Industrial EU Fall '19 Workshop
The ROS-Industrial (Robot Operating System-Industrial) EU Technical Workshop, hosted by Fraunhofer IPA, took place in Stuttgart, Germany on 9 - 10 October 2019
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IMechE Mechatronics Student of the Year Award 2019
Loughborough University student wins IMechE Mechatronics Student of the Year Award 2019
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38th Motek International Trade Fair
To gain an insight into the latest trends and developments in the area of production and assembly automation, Dr Ali Al-Yacoub, a Research Associate from the Intelligent Automation Centre, visited this year's Motek International Trade Fair, which took place in Stuttgart, Germany from 7 - 10 October 2019
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New PhD Student
A new PhD student joins the Intelligent Automation Centre
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1st International Conference on Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology (ICEEP)
The 10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019) was held in Washington DC, USA from 24 - 28 July 2019, where the 1st Affiliated International Conference on Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology (ICEEP) was introduced.
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IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN’19)
Melanie Zimmer, a PhD student from the Intelligent Automation Centre, recently had the opportunity to present some of her work at the 17th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN19) in Helsinki-Espoo, Finland from 22 - 25 July 2019
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Four Centre PhDs Graduate
Four PhD students from The Intelligent Automation Centre participated in the graduation ceremony that took place at Loughborough University on Friday 19 July 2019
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Summer Internship
The Intelligent Automation Centre is hosting an existing Loughborough University student on a summer internship
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24th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems (NLDB 2019)
One of our postgraduate research students, Melanie Zimmer, attended this year’s NLDB conference which was held at the University of Salford on 26 - 28 June 2019