Mobile Robots group
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Natural Science


List by research interests

  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Evolution, Genetics
  • Locomotion
  • Perception
  • Zoology

    Computational Neuroscience

  • Ellison, T. Mark (marke@cogsci.ed.ac.uk)
    Natural computation (including modelling of cognitive and organic systems), artificial life, computational linguistics University of Edinburgh, dept. of Cognitive Science

  • Freeman, Jason (jason@cns.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Neural Networks, artificial life, robotics, etc.
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Cognitive Science

  • Kazer, John (j.kazer@dcs.shef.ac.uk)
    RI: Biologically realistic neural networks in robotic navigation.
    University of Sheffield, dept. of Computer Science

  • van Rijsbergen, Nicola (njvr@cogsci.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: neural net modelling of low level biology, and in particular oscillating movement in leeches
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Cognitive Science

  • Tanner, Rudolf (rt@ee.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Neural Nets
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Electrical Engineering

  • Thomas, Martyn (mjt@cs.stir.ac.uk) / Gordon, Alan / Lee, Kang Woo / Mitchell, Jeff / Turvey, Andrew
    RI: Neural network modelling of visio-spatial metric relationships
    University of Stirling, Center for computational and cognitive neuroscience

  • Westermann, Gert (gert@cogsci.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Constructivist neural networks, language acquisition modelling
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Cognitive Science

  • Willshaw, David (david@cns.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: The Construction of Networks of Neurons and the Computations Performed by Them
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Cognitive Science


    Evolutionary studies, Genetics, Biochemistry

  • Chocron, Olivier (chocron@robot.uvsq.fr)
    Evolutionary Algorithms for Robot Adaptation
    University Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris VI, Fr), dept. of Mechanics/Robotics

  • Fink, B. Raymond (brf@u.washington.edu)
    RI: Autopoietic systems. Bioenergetics
    University of Washington (USA), Anesthesiology

  • Leite, Alzira (alziral@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Evolutionary Robotics, Artificial Life
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Mirotsou, Maria (gi96mmm2@brunel.ac.uk)
    RI: Human genetics
    Brunel University, dept. of Biology and Biochemistry

  • Moorhouse, Michael (mjfi4mjm@fs1.ce.umist.ac.uk)
    RI: System Simulation
    University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, dept. of Biochemistry & Applied Mol. Biology

  • Taylor, Tim (timt@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Evolution of parallel self-replicating programs
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

    Locomotion control

  • Al-Lakany Heba (hebaal@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Gait Analysis
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Ijspeert, Auke Jan (aukei@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Evolving locomotion controllers for lampreys and salamanders
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Reeve, Richard (richardr@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Evolution of biologically motivated controllers for legged robots
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Williams, Tom
    Behaviour-Based Methodologies to Compliant Motion Control
    University of Wales, Aberystwyth: Computer Science


    Perception

  • Aguilar-Chongtay, Rocio (rocio@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Image processing, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Nets, Statistical Pattern Recognition
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Prof. I.M.L. Donaldson (i.m.l.d@ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Visuo-muscular correlations
    University of Edinburgh, Centre for Neuroscience and Dept. of Pharmacology

  • Gomes, Herman Martins (hermang@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Neural Networks & Vision
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Harris, Julie (Julie.Harris@ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Human visual perception of motion, depth and space.
    University of Edinburgh, Centre for Neuroscience and Dept. of Pharmacology

  • Lund, Henrik (henrikl@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Cricket Phonotaxis, , using robotics approaches to verify neuroethological hypotheses, evolutionary robotics.
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Jones, Gareth (Gareth.Jones@bris.ac.uk)
    RI: Target identification by bats, feature extraction, neural networks
    Bristol University, Dept. of Biological Science and Engineering

  • Makatchev, Maxim (makatchev@usa.net)
    RI: Machine vision, mobile robot navigation, complexity of image processing and pattern recognition algorithms.
    City University of Hong Kong, dept. of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management.

  • Peremans, Herbert (herbertp@dai.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: Biologically inspired sonar system University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence

  • Shaw, Richard (Richard.Shaw@bris.ac.uk)
    RI: Target identification by bats, feature extraction, neural networks
    Bristol University, Dept. of Biological Science and Engineering

  • Smith, Leslie (lss@cs.stir.ac.uk)
    RI: Auditory modelling: engineering approximations to neurobiological auditory processing
    University of Stirlingm, dept. of Computing Science and Mathematics

  • Walker, Ashley (ashley@aifh.ed.ac.uk)
    RI: active perception, acoustic localization, motion perception in bats
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Artificial Intelligence
  • Webb, Barbara (bhw@psyc.nott.ac.uk)
    RI: Perceptual systems for the control of behaviour in robots and animals
    University of Nottingham, dept. of Psychology


    Zoology

  • Deag, John(j.deag@ed.ac.uk) RI: Animal behaviour: social behaviour, communication, maternal behaviour and individual differences
    University of Edinburgh, dept. of Zoology

  • McFarland, David (david.mcfarland@zoology.oxford.ac.uk)
    RI: Design and construction of animal-like robots
    Oxford University, dept. of Zoology


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