Category Archives: Science and Technology Research
Sun-worshipping robot puts Bayfordbury on the world map
A robot installed at the University’s Bayfordbury Observatory has just joined the worldwide network AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET), which is coordinated by NASA. The robot is a sun photometer, an automatic instrument for measuring the properties of atmospheric aerosols, such … Continue reading
Astronomer finds evidence for record-breaking nine planet system
How many planets does a planetary system need to break a record? According to a study conducted by Mikko Tuomi from the Centre for Astrophysics Research, the answer is nine – one more than our own Solar system! This significant … Continue reading
Milky Way image of one billion stars
Two sky surveys of the Milky Way led by Dr Phil Lucas from the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics have been combined to show more than one billion stars in a near-infrared image. British-built telescopes were used to take … Continue reading
KASPAR at The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) Professional Conference
KASPAR, the interactive humanoid robot designed by Dr Kerstin Dautenhahn and her team from the School of Computer Sciences, made its appearance at The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) Professional Conference in Manchester this week (28-29 February). Senior autism professionals from … Continue reading
Smart Lab
Johann Siau, developer of the University’s Intelligent Home, and a team have just started work on a new Smart Laboratory to be opened in Autumn this year. Housing the latest smart technology, the laboratory will use various mobile devices, gesture … Continue reading
New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby cool star
Guest post by Hugh Jones, Professor of Astronomy
I have been working as part of an international team of scientists that have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. The planet’s host star is well-established to have a different makeup from that of our Sun, lacking the … Continue reading
Bayfordbury Stargazing Night
Researchers and post-graduate students from the University of Hertfordshire’s Science and Technology Research Institute will provide expert demonstrations on various astronomy topics on Friday (20 January) at the University’s Bayfordbury Observatory. At this special Stargazing LIVE Night, our guests … Continue reading
New Move to Use Robots for Stroke Rehabilitation
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have just begun a three-year project, which uses robots to help people to recover from strokes. Dr Farshid Amirabdollahian, an expert in rehabilitation robotics and assistive technologies and a senior lecturer in adaptive systems … Continue reading
New Research into Robotic Companions for Older People
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire are developing a robotic system which will be a suitable companion for older people. Dr Farshid Amirabdollahian, a senior lecturer in Adaptive Systems and expert in Rehabilitation Robotics and Assistive Technologies at the University … Continue reading
Shaping the Future
We have just launched Shaping the Future, a publication which showcases over 30 University of Hertfordshire research activities. Read about KASPAR, a robot that helps children with autism to communicate, solutions for teenage obesity and the first carbon neutral home … Continue reading