About
Dr Carl Strathearn is interested in creating robots with embodied AI that appear, function and interact like humans. His work in machine learning for robotic lip synchronisation was listed in BBC Science's 13 incredible scientific moments of 2021.
Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/carlstrathearn
Mission
Creating realistic humanoid robots is significant to humanity as the human face is the most natural interface for conducting face-to-face communication and the human form is the most effective design for using tools and traversing the human-made areas of the planet.
Education
2020 - PhD Humanoid Robotics and AI - Staffordshire University
2016 - MRes - Advanced Animatronics - Huddersfield University
2015 - B.A Hons Multimedia (AI Pathway) - Huddersfield University
Appointments
2019 - 2020 Assistant Lecturer, Staffordshire University
2020 - 2023 Research Fellow, Edinburgh Napier University
2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, Staffordshire University
2024 - Lecturer in AI, Edinburgh Napier University
Key Skills
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3D Printing, CNC and CAD
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Electronics, Sensors and Actuators
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Programming: C++ .C, Java, Python
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms
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Computer Vision and Image Processing
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Datasets, Dialogue Modelling and Management