Pint of Science, 2014
Professor Timmis will be presenting a talk "How can an ant help a robot?" at a Pint of Science event on Wednesday 21st May at The Fulford Arms, York
A "Pint of Science" event is taking place at the Fulford Arms, 121 Fulford Rd, York, from Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st May, 2014. Three talks will be given by academics at the University of York, including a talk by Prof. Jon Timmis, director of the robot lab, on Wednesday 21st.
How can an ant help a robot?
Robots are starting to get everywhere. From cleaning your house, to picking fruit or to searching nuclear disaster sites robots can work in groups, or swarms, towards a common goal. We will explore a variety of biological worlds, from the ant to the immune system, that give inspiration to robotic engineers to design and build robotic swarms that can cooperate in a decentralised way and start to self-repair. We will also explore the link between the physical body of a robot, its mind (or control system) and its ability to interact with the world.
For further information and tickets please see http://www.pintofscience.com/#!york-chem/cnr2