robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

About the Project. Unpaid carers provide non-medical care to people who suffer from long-term diseases or disabilities. This role is highly demanding, causing a multidimensional impact on the caregiver's life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fuentes Toro

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Cybersecurity, Privacy and HCC Research Section

About the Project. Unpaid carers provide non-medical care to people who suffer from long-term diseases or disabilities. This role is highly demanding, causing a multidimensional impact on the caregiver's life. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Fuentes Toro

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Robust, rich, and data efficient dynamic object description systems for enhanced robot navigation [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Seamless deployment of robots in complex dynamic environments hinges on their capability to estimate the state of dynamic objects such as pedestrians or vehicles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Romero-Cano

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments

Heriot-Watt University School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments. Research aims to revolutionize human-robot collaboration in industrial settings by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), reinforcement learning (RL) and systems monitoring. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Koskinopoulou, Assoc Prof FA Auat

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Developing solution for robot in an uncertain environment

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

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. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Goh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Novel Proprioceptive Skins for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The human skin is a marvel of biological engineering, equipped with an intricate network of billions of sensory receptors in the form of nerve cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Jamil

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Building Baymax - Flexible Robot Skin: Smart sensors and algorithms

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

In this project, we aim to develop the next generation of household robots (not vacuum cleaners but multi-task robotic manipulators) that are safe to interact with, even for children and the elderly. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Zhao, Dr J Zhu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Background. LEGO-like millimetre-sized electronic parts that self-assemble and become a robot - such a scenario has been a dream for engineers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Miyashita

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-folding Origami ”Robots” for Cognitive Smart Materials

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Background: . With the development of smart materials capable of sensing and changing states, the realisation of 'robots' that are paper-like materials but that can fold themselves up, start moving, and adapt to the situation while sensing their environment is becoming a reality. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Miyashita

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Generative Deep Learning for Robot Hearing

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Christine Evers . Project Description: . Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Evers

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Deploying safer robot chemists in real laboratory environments

University of Liverpool School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science

Robotic chemists [1] are a totally new and disruptive development in human-centric labs, and these systems are already beginning to carry out complex experiments that require skills beyond sample transportation (e.g., sample weighing [2] and scraping samples from vials [3]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pizzuto

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Robot Learning for Robust Control

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Robots will be part of our everyday life. They will support us in tasks that are complex, dangerous or repetitive. In the last decade, we have seen how robots can solve complex tasks if appropriately trained. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Robot Gripping and Hands

University of Birmingham Department of Mechanical Engineering

Traditional robot grippers have tended to be mechanically simplistic with limited dexterity and sensing ability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Davis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Generative navigation for autonomous robots using active inference

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Simultaneous Location And Mapping (SLAM) is a strategy that allows autonomous mobile robots to navigate their environment. Sensors on board the robot detect walls and objects and the sensor data is used to construct a representation of the physical surroundings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr BD Davison, Dr AS Steyven

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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EPSRC DTP: Development of an Adaptive Augmented Reality Interface for Medical Robotics

University of Sussex School of Engineering and Informatics

A 3.5 year EPSRC DTP-funded PhD studentship in the department of Engineering under the supervision of Dr Carlo Tiseo. Available for September 2024 entry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CT Tiseo

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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We have 87 robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 87 robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Social robots for Care: Exploring context awareness mechanisms for human-centred robot interactions

Robust, rich, and data efficient dynamic object description systems for enhanced robot navigation [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Robot-Human Collaboration in Manufacturing Environments

Developing solution for robot in an uncertain environment

Novel Proprioceptive Skins for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction

Building Baymax - Flexible Robot Skin: Smart sensors and algorithms

Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

Self-folding Origami ”Robots” for Cognitive Smart Materials

PhD in Generative Deep Learning for Robot Hearing

Deploying safer robot chemists in real laboratory environments

Robot Learning for Robust Control

PhD in Robot Gripping and Hands

Generative navigation for autonomous robots using active inference

EPSRC DTP: Development of an Adaptive Augmented Reality Interface for Medical Robotics

We have 87 robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 87 robot PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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