Dr Nicholas Snailum
Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader
Institution of Engineering & Technology
Graduated in 1981 from Nottingham University. 13 years in military avionics R&D.. 4 years teaching at Southend College. Obtained PGCE..3 years researching, obtained PhD - camera controlled mobile robot.. Since then teaching various undergraduate & postgraduate degree topics.
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EB 1.98, Docklands Campus
School of Architecture Computing and Engineering (ACE)
University of East London
4-6 University Way
London
E16 2RD - n.snailum@uel.ac.uk +442082232383
Academic
- Graduated in 1981 from Nottingham University
- 13 years in military avionics R&D
- 4 years teaching at Southend College
- Obtained PGCE
- 3 years researching, obtained PhD - camera controlled mobile robot
- Since then teaching various undergraduate & postgraduate degree topics
Leisure
- Hillwalking
- I have walked the Lyke Wake Walk twice,
- many of the long-distance footpaths in England & Wales,
- the 3-(UK)-peak challenge twice
- photography
- gardening
Overview
To date there are not many truly autonomous systems deployed in the field, despite years of anticipation. The simple reason is that designing safe complex systems is more difficult than people realised. That is what makes them interesting!
The basis of machine vision, needed to automate vision-based systems, like mobile robots.