Science and Technology Group
Next Meeting: Prof Paul Newman of Oxford Robotics
October 15, 2018
Paul Newman is the BP Professor of Information Engineering at the University of Oxford. He is Director of the Oxford Robotics Institute within the Department of Engineering Science. The ORI enjoys a world leading reputation in mobile autonomy - developing machines which roll, walk, poke, swim and fly in the real world. His focus lies on pushing the boundaries of navigation and autonomy techniques in terms of both endurance and scale. In 2014 he founded Oxbotica - a spinout company focussed on Mobile Autonomy. He was elected fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the IEEE with a citation for outstanding contributions to robot navigation.
| Month | Day of Month | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 21st | Dr James Luke | Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence |
| March | 14th | Mr Simon Wright | Gene Editing and Intellectual Property Law |
| April | 25th | Prof David Howey | Energy storage technologies - batteries and beyond |
| May | 23rd | Dr Mohammed Al-Ubaydli | Patient-Centred Medicine |
| June | 12th | Dr Vinton G Cerf | Google and the Internet |
| September | 18th | Mr Romain Kidd | 3D Printing |
| October | 15th | Prof Paul Newman | Mobile Autonomy |
| October | 28th | Dr Gary McLean | Towards a Vaccine for the Common Cold |
2019 Programme
Provisional dates for 2019 are as follows:
| Month | Day of Month | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 12th | Dr David Kingman | Small Modular Fusion. |
| March | 12th | Kelvin Henney: software reliability. | |
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| May | 7th | ||
| June | 4th | ||
| September | 11th | ||
| October | 1st | ||
| November | 5th |