1st place in People category, promoting outstanding UK engineering and physical sciences.
The Greatest Discovery, by Sandy Spence, featuring Ayesha Jones and iCub humanoid robot
The iCub humanoid robot at Aberystwyth University is taking inspiration from the development of infants to learn how to move and interact with its surroundings.
Starting from data based on behaviour in the womb, the iCub follows the early stages of infant development to be able to learn the coordination between sensors and motors, building up the levels of skills and understanding. This project is exploring the growth of human behaviour in order to produce methods for self-motivated learning robots.
Awarded date
03 Dec 2014
Granting Organisations
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council