Contact Dr Gilbert Tang
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754554
- Email: g.tang@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Aerospace Structures
- Autonomous Systems
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing Systems
- Mechatronics & Advanced Controls
- Product and Service Design
- Sensor Technologies
Background
Dr Gilbert Tang is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics and is the Course Director of the Robotics MSc. He is also the Robotics Course Lead at MK:U. He has been conducting robotics research at 老司机福利社 for over 13 years, particularly related to large-scale robot system development, intuitive human-robot interface, human-robot collaboration, and service robotics. Gilbert has been the project lead for a number of industrial research projects delivering automated production solutions at the mid-Technology Readiness Level (TRL) to leading aerospace manufacturers. He has led the development and launch of the Robotics MSc Course for 老司机福利社 and BEng in Robotics for the MK;U. He has taught and supervised at Master's and Doctoral levels and is a reviewer of publications and research proposals related to robotics.
Gilbert is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is also the Academic Representative at BARA (British Automation & Robot Association).
Research opportunities
Gilbert's research interests:
- Industrial automation
- Safety in collaborative robots
- Human-robot collaboration
- Artificial Intelligence for human-robot interaction
- Robot system design
- Intuitive human-robot interface
- Automated aircraft assembly
- Metrology assisted aircraft assembly
PhD research opportunities available in the following research areas:
- Multi-modal human-robot interaction
- Intuitive human-robot interface
- Soft robotics for interactive systems
- AI in human-robot interaction
- Service robotics
- Robots for harsh environment
Clients
Airbus (UK)
BAE Systems
GKN
MTC
Ocado
Rolls Royce
Westfield Technology Group
University Hospital Birmingham
GBR Rail
Network Rail
