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SUMMARY:Robotics in nuclear | Dalton Seminar Series
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DESCRIPTION:There are many challenges of working in the Nuclear industry\
 , especially operating in hostile locations. One of the solutions to thi
 s is to utilise robotics for remote inspection and handling\, thereby re
 ducing the risk to humans. This seminar features talks highlighting the 
 contributions of some of the current efforts at Manchester\, including c
 yber-physical systems\, digital twins and radiation hardening of robots.
 \n\nPlease register to join in-person\, via Zoom or our YouTube livestre
 am: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/robotics-in-nuclear-dalton-seminar-se
 ries-tickets-851578051877\n\nPizza will be provided in person 30 minutes
  before the event.\n\nAbstract\n\nRobotics in Nuclear\n\nPaul Dominick B
 aniqued will deliver his talk on the robot cyber-physical systems and di
 gital twins for asset management in nuclear environments. Advances in cy
 ber-physical systems and digital twins have enhanced the utilisation of 
 mobile robotic platforms in the nuclear sector\, improving the situation
 al awareness of their operators. This talk offers an overview of the wor
 k of the Manchester Centre for Robotics and AI in the field. The present
 ation will cover a discussion on symbiotic multi-robot fleets and digita
 l twin interfaces using the ROS-Unity framework\, followed by insights i
 nto lessons learned and future opportunities.\n\nMatthew Hale will deliv
 er a talk on the Robotics for Nuclear Environments at The University of 
 Manchester. The nuclear industry creates many challenging environments t
 o work in\, with the usual hazards of an industrial environment such as 
 uneven surfaces and enclosed spaces as well as the additional challenges
  of radiation and contamination. Robots hold the promise of enabling wor
 k in these environments more quickly\, cheaply and with reduced radiatio
 n exposure for humans. In this talk I'll provide and overview of the wor
 k done in this area by the University of Manchester's Robotics for Extre
 me Environments Group (REEG)\, with particular focus on my own work in d
 esigning and testing a radiation-hard robot.\n\nSpeaker biography\n\nPau
 l Dominick Baniqued\n\nPaul Dominick Baniqued is the academic and techni
 cal project manager for CRADLE (Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding
  and Long-lasting Environments) prosperity partnership between The Unive
 rsity of Manchester and Jacobs. He gained his PhD at the University of L
 eeds looking at a brain-computer interfaces integrated with virtual real
 ity and robotic exoskeletons. He started at The University of Manchester
  in 2021 as a postdoctoral researcher to work on cyber-physical robot sy
 stems and digital twins as part of the EPSRC-funded Robotics and AI in N
 uclear (RAIN Hub) and Robotics for Nuclear Environments (RNE) projects\,
  before taking his current role last year.\n\nMatthew Hale\n\nMatthew Ha
 le is a robotics researcher with interests in developing a range of nove
 l hardware. He gained his PhD in agile and dynamic legged robot locomoti
 on from the University of Bath in 2020. He then worked on the Autonomous
  Robot Evolution project at Bristol Robotics Laboratory\, leading the de
 velopment of the Robot Fabricator to automate the process of constructin
 g physical evolved robots. He is now at the University of Manchester dev
 eloping radiation tolerant robots for deployment in nuclear environments
 .\n\nAbout us\n\nThe University of Manchester's Dalton Nuclear Institute
  brings together the University's community of over 170 PhD researchers\
 , postdocs and fellows\, and 120 academics. Spread across three facultie
 s\, their work covers the full nuclear fuel cycle\, fusion\, health and 
 social research. Together this community forms the most advanced nuclear
  research capability in the UK.\n\nThe Dalton Seminar Series covers a ra
 nge of nuclear topics\, bringing guest speakers together with experts fr
 om across the University. It is hosted by the Dalton Champions - members
  of Manchester's nuclear research community who work to enhance the netw
 ork. Champions are based throughout the University\, representing the ma
 ny departments in which nuclear related research takes place.\n\nPreviou
 s seminars can be viewed via the Dalton Nuclear Institute YouTube channe
 l\n\n
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LOCATION:3A.016\, Nancy Rothwell Building\, Booth Street East\, Mancheste
 r\, M13 9PL
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