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RoboRoyale: ROBOtic Replicants for Optimizing the Yield by Augmenting Living Ecosystems

Funded by the European Union H2020-FETOPEN, 2021-2026

Coordinated by Durham University, UK (€3.2M)

Swarm & Computational Intelligence Lab

Partners: 

  1. University of Graz, Austria

  2. Czech Technical University, Czechia

  3. Middle East Technical University, Turkey

 

The project aims to create a micro-robotic system that will support the well-being of the queen honeybee to improve its reproductivity leading to healthier bee colonies. Such an improvement in the health of honeybees, a keystone species that play a key role in pollination, is likely to contribute positively to the Earth’s ecosystem stability.

BioDiMoBot: Autonomous Longtime Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecology Monitoring Robot

Funded by the HORIZON CL6 BIODIV, 2025-2030

Coordinated by the University of Graz, Austria (€8M)

​Partners: 

  1. SwaCIL, Durham University

  2. Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

  3. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy

The BioDiMoBot project will deliver a system for autonomous, long-term robotic assessments of aquatic biodiversity and ecology. This project will develop an innovative measurement system to monitor biodiversity and provide insight into the drivers of ecosystem degradation. 

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Sensorbees: Sensorbees are ENhanced Self-ORganizing Bio-hybrids for Ecological and Environmental Surveillance

Funded by the HORIZON EIC PATHFINDER OPEN, 2024-2029

Coordinated by Czech Technical University, Czechia (€3M)

​Partners: 

  1. SwaCIL, Durham University

  2. University of Graz, Austria

  3. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy

SENSORBEES aims at using honeybee colonies as a sensor network for tracking a set of important but undersampled ecological status variables 1) the level of pollination service in the surrounding region and 2) the level of diversity of blossoming plants. 

Robocoenosis: ROBOts in cooperation with a bioCOENOSIS

Funded by the European Union H2020-FETOPEN, 2020-2025

Coordinated by the University of Graz, Austria (€3M)

Artificial Life Lab of the Institute of Biology

Partners: 

  1. SwaCIL, Durham University, UK

  2. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy

  3. Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

  4. The University of Manchester, UK

The Project Robocoenosis seeks to introduce a novel paradigm of “life form in the loop” which will allow the development of new types of complex bio-hybrid entities, putting together different living organisms and technological elements using a symbiotic/mutualistic method.

Combining Engineering and Ecology to Transform Insect Surveillance Capabilities

Manchester-Melbourne Research Fund (£5k + AU$10k) 2021-2022

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Partners: 

  1. The University of Manchester, UK

  2. University of Melbourne, Australia
     

Here we aim to apply microsensor technology to develop a monitoring and tracking system to solve ongoing and emerging issues concerning insect dispersal, ecology and population control. This project will focus on a proof-of-concept approach by labelling Australian meat ants to track movement, dispersal and social interactions.

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Development of a Semi-automated controller for MSM system

KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships)

Funded by the Innovate UK (Forth Engineering Ltd) (£340k)

2021-2023 (closed)

Development of a Debris Clearance Vehicle for Limited Access Environments

Funded by the EPSRC and Industry Partner (Forth Engineering Ltd) (£200k)

2019-2021

Autonomous Control of Cleaning Robots

Funded by the EPSRC and Industry Partner (TPLC Ltd) (£199k)

2019-2021

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