Robotics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Sheffield

We have 6 Robotics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Sheffield

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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Robotics, Biomechatronics and Control

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

This project covers themes of bioinspiration for robotics and control but also include non-bioinspired areas that might focus on industrial or healthcare/medical applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Anderson

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

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Generative AI and flexible cognitive robots for discrete manufacturing

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Background. Current Human-Robot collaborations are driven by kinaesthetic teaching which requires humans to guide the robot end effectors to do a task. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Ward, Dr J Oyekan

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Efficient and Reliable Numerical Solution of Dynamic Optimization

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Dynamic optimization is integral to many aspects of science and engineering, commonly found in trajectory optimization, optimal control (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr YN Nie

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

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Control of multi-agent systems using continuum mechanics modelling

University of Sheffield Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

A multi-agent system is a group of interacting dynamical systems. Famous examples are robot swarms, smart grids, traffic flows, communication networks, and transportation systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Selivanov

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

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We have 6 Robotics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Sheffield

Robotics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Sheffield

We have 6 Robotics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Sheffield

University of Sheffield

Self-assembling Robots for Living Metamaterials and Novel Fabrication Methods

Self-folding Origami ”Robots” for Cognitive Smart Materials

Robotics, Biomechatronics and Control

Generative AI and flexible cognitive robots for discrete manufacturing

Efficient and Reliable Numerical Solution of Dynamic Optimization

Control of multi-agent systems using continuum mechanics modelling

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