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INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE
World-class research into Artificial Intelligence and Vision,
Cognitive Robotics and Communication Technologies
State of the art
research for
the changing
needs of
society
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
RESEARCH CENTRE
The Intelligent Systems Engineering Research Centre (ISERC) operates as an
umbrella Research Centre covering the work of the Artificial Intelligence and Vision
Group, Cognitive Robotics Group and Communications, Media and Electronic
Technologies Group (COMET). The research undertaken by all groups is focused
on the changing needs of society. The ISERC is located within the Department of
Computing and Communication Technologies which has an excellent reputation for
research and knowledge transfer. The centre includes internationally recognised and
award winning researchers in all its disciplines.
Research within the ISERC developed a technique for
improving the control of wind turbines which were subject
to variable, volatile and turbulent conditions.
Image of the Sony Wonderbook in use, which was a result
of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Artificial
Intelligence and Vision group and Sony Corporation.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND VISION
The Artificial Intelligence and Vision Group’s projects span
a variety of applications such as machine learning,
artificial intelligence, neural networks, uncertainty theory
and computer vision. The research focuses on how
computationally tractable, theoretically sound and
biologically inspired mechanisms facilitate intelligent
interaction between humans and machines. Work by the
‘Intelligent’ glasses have been
group has been used by Sony in the production of their
developed by the Artificial Intelligence
Wonderbook (part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership),
and Vision Group.
as well as leading to ‘intelligent’ glasses which speak to the wearer and can be used
by partially sighted people to perform everyday tasks.
Previous work has resulted in researchers receiving high esteem awards including
the Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award (2008). Four Knowledge Transfer
Partnerships - led by researchers in this group - have received Grade A, putting
them in the top five percent of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships projects nationwide.
COGNITIVE ROBOTICS
The Cognitive Robotics Research group undertakes
research into human-robot interaction, autonomous
vehicles and bio-inspired robotics. A primary focus of this
research is enabling more natural interactions between
humans and robots. This theme centres largely around
the changing needs of society as we become more reliant
on robots and need more intuitive ways of interacting with
them.
The group has recently opened a new research
laboratory in the Department of Computing and
Communication Technologies where it has welcomed
Artie, a fully programmable humanoid robot.
Artie the humanoid robot, part of the
Cognitive Robotics Laboratory.
A skeleton fitted with robotic devices to
replicate human head gestures.
Members of the Artificial Intelligence
and Vision Research Group.
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA AND
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES
COMET investigates cross-disciplinary research covering
user-centric intelligent networks and their applications.
The group seeks to determine the type of intelligent
communications, media and electronic technologies that
need to be developed and how these can be integrated
to facilitate ‘green and smart’ societies.
Current projects being undertaken by the group include:
medical electronics and instrumentation, intelligent
transport systems, audio and acoustic systems and
immersive media applications. The overall aim of the
group is to identify innovative solutions to support
society’s growing need for intelligent systems.
Artie, the humanoid robot interacting
with students.
Cover images, clockwise from top left:
Artie the humanoid robot interacting with
students; research member with Wally the
robot used to replicate human head
movements; the building ISERC is located
in; researchers demonstrating vehicles
built to react to their surroundings.
Glasgow
Edinburgh
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Department of Computing and
Communication Technologies
Oxford Brookes University
Wheatley Campus
Oxford
OX33 1HX
UK
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upon Tyne
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