Listen to Prof. Tom Duckett (aka Mr Broccoli) being interviewed on Siren FM speaking about the robotic broccoli harvesting project:
Computer scientists are developing new adaptive mobile technology which could enable blind and visually-impaired people to ‘see’ through their smartphone or tablet. Funded by a Google Faculty Research Award, specialists in computer vision and machine learning based at the University of Lincoln, UK, are aiming to embed a smart vision system in mobile devices to […]
A robot called Linda developed by computer scientists at the University of Lincoln, UK, has appeared on Channel 4’s Gadget Man. In the fourth series of the technology show, presenter Richard Ayoade test-drives new technological devices designed to make life easier. In an episode exploring the theme Health and Safety, aired at 8.30pm on Monday […]
Members of L-CAS, in collaboration with the STRANDS consortium, are organising a summer school on “Long-term Autonomy for Mobile Robots” (LAMoR) at the University of…
A project involving 3D camera technology currently being developed at the University of Lincoln, UK, could result in a fully automatic robotic harvesting system for broccoli. The University of Lincoln was one of more than 70 UK businesses and universities to share funding through the £70 million Agri-Tech Catalyst, which aims to improve the development […]