by Stephen Mahon | May 28, 2019 | Group News
I am delighted to be appointed to the new position of Student Chapter Chair for the IEEE Robotics and Autonomation Society Technical Committee on Soft Robotics following the Second IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics held in Seoul in April. This newly...
by Stephen Mahon | Mar 7, 2019 | Group News
Soft robotics represents a new paradigm in terms of mechanics, control and power supply compared to traditional hard robotics. The potential for these systems is being explored where traditional industrial robots are unsafe for delicate interaction. Many innovative...
by Stephen Mahon | Feb 28, 2019 | Conference Presentations, Group News
The offshore oil and gas industry is an extreme environment for humans and the industry faces increasing pressure to remove people from these dangerous offshore sites. Robotics is poised to carry out the day-to-day inspection, repair and maintenance of topside and...
by Stephen Mahon | Jul 14, 2018 | Group News
Rigid and ‘hard’ traditional robots are going to hurt if they hit you. This makes robot and human interaction tricky and we need to add sensors and use clever methods to avoid this. Soft robots are a new class of robot that are made of soft and spongy materials and...
by Stephen Mahon | May 2, 2018 | Group News
The anchorage town of Livorno sits in the heart of Tuscany surrounded by the rural landscape of central Italy. The wonderful marina of Livorna set the scene and provided a charming location for an engaging RoboSoft conference. This meeting provided an opportunity...
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