Outputs (30)

Distributed autonomous morphogenesis in a self-assembling robotic system (2012)
Book Chapter

We present distributed morphogenesis control strategies in a swarm of robots able to autonomously assemble into 3D symbiotic organisms to perform specific tasks. Each robot in such a system can work autonomously, while teams of robots can self-assemb... Read More about Distributed autonomous morphogenesis in a self-assembling robotic system.

On fault tolerance and scalability of swarm robotic systems (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper challenges the common assumption that swarm robotic systems are robust and scalable by default. We present an analysis based on both reliability modelling and experimental trials of a case study swarm performing team work, in which failure... Read More about On fault tolerance and scalability of swarm robotic systems.

Global database on large magnitude explosive volcanic eruptions (LaMEVE) (2012)
Journal Article

© 2012 Crosweller et al. To facilitate the assessment of hazards and risk from volcanoes, we have created a comprehensive global database of Quaternary Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE). This forms part of the larger Volcanic Glob... Read More about Global database on large magnitude explosive volcanic eruptions (LaMEVE).

Leisure and Pleasure: Science events in unusual locations (2012)
Journal Article

Building on concepts relating to informal science education, this work compares science-related activities which successfully engaged public audiences at three different 'generic' locations: a garden festival, a public park, and a music festival. The... Read More about Leisure and Pleasure: Science events in unusual locations.

Open science and public engagement: Exploring the potential of the open paradigm to support public engagement with science (2012)
Thesis

Open science, a practice in which the entirety of a research project is made available, via the Internet, using a variety of tools and techniques, is an emerging approach to the conduct of science. The hypothesis that open science therefore has the p... Read More about Open science and public engagement: Exploring the potential of the open paradigm to support public engagement with science.

Self-assembly in heterogeneous modular robots (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper describes the distributed self-assembly of a multi-robot ‘organism’ from a swarm of autonomous heterogeneous modular mobile robots. A distributed self-assembly strategy based on a symbol sequence representation is proposed. Constructed fro... Read More about Self-assembly in heterogeneous modular robots.

The ESRC festival of social science: Learning and success (2012)
Report

Building safer robots: Safety driven control (2012)
Journal Article

In recent years there has been a concerted effort to address many of the safety issues associated with physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). However, a number of challenges remain. For personal robots, and those intended to operate in unstructured... Read More about Building safer robots: Safety driven control.

Towards temporal verification of swarm robotic systems (2012)
Journal Article

A robot swarm is a collection of simple robots designed to work together to carry out some task. Such swarms rely on the simplicity of the individual robots; the fault tolerance inherent in having a large population of identical robots; and the self-... Read More about Towards temporal verification of swarm robotic systems.

Sing together: Group choral singing improves quality of life and mood for people with aphasia (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Open Science: A New "Trust Technology"? (2012)
Journal Article

The emerging practice of open science, which makes the entire process of a scientific investigation available, could extend membership of the research community to new, public audiences, who do not have access to science's long-established trust mech... Read More about Open Science: A New "Trust Technology"?.

An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science (2012)
Journal Article

This research examined the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science through the analysis of 16 semi-structured interviews with individual collaborators (eight theatre practitioners and eight scientists). Interviews explored exper... Read More about An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science.

It feels like the right thing to do: Ethical perspectives of open science (2012)
Book Chapter

Robotics: A very short introduction (2012)
Book

Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study (2012)
Journal Article

Policymakers, researchers and the general public seem to agree that there is a need for evidence based policies. Here we report on a case study which explores environmental policy making at the national and local levels in one European country, Portu... Read More about Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study.

Sing together: Group choral singing improves quality of life and mood following stroke (2012)
Journal Article

Comment: Bridging the gap between science and policy: the importance of mutual respect, trust and the role of mediators (2012)
Journal Article

Learning labs: Placements and science communication (2012)
Report

Researchers need help to speak the language of policy (2012)
Journal Article

Redeveloping the research section of Meningitis UK’s website: A case study report (2012)
Journal Article