The Cognitive Assistive Robotic Environments (CARE) Group at Heriot-Watt University, part of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and the National Robotarium, focuses on enabling robotic, autonomous and interactive systems (RAIS) to provide user-centred assisted living support.
News
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June 14, 2022
National Robotarium Team Compete in METRICS HEART-MET Field Campaign
Students from the National Robotarium and the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, Emanuele De Pellegrin and Ronnie Smith (CARE Group), participated in the METRICS HEART-MET 2022 Field Campaign at the Cobot Maker Space at the University of Nottingham between the 23rd - 27th May 2022.
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May 30, 2022
Alexandre Colle Design Transforms at UAL Central Saint Martins
Alexandre Colle is a PhD student at the Edinburgh Centre For Robotics; his research focuses on Aesthetics and Robotics.
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April 24, 2022
Dr. Mauro Dragone on Blackwood 50th Anniversary Podcast
In this podcast Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, University of Nottingham and CARE Group’s Dr Mauro Dragone talk robotics and explore ‘what is a robot?’.
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April 04, 2022
Call for Papers for APHRODITE 2022
Call for papers published for the the workshop ”AdaPtive beHavioRal mODels of robotic systems based on brain-inspired AI cogniTivE architectures (APHRODITE)”.
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April 01, 2022
CARE Group and National Robotarium at Scottish Care Home Conference
CARE Group members Ronnie Smith, Scott MacLeod and Alexandre Colle attended the Scottish Care Home Conference & Exhibition 2021 (postponed from last year) at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. They hosted one of several ‘insight sessions’ at the conference, on the role of technology and robotics in care.
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Funding
Several of our students are supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Please see specific project pages for relevant funding information.
The CARE Group is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University and with the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, a joint venture between Heriot-Watt University and The University of Edinburgh.