Martin Smith (academic)
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Martin Smith is Visiting Research Professor in Robotics
at the Open University
. He is also President of the Cybernetics Society
in the UK. Previous positions were Professor at the University of Central England (in Birmingham) and at the University of East London where he set up the Mobile Robots Research Unit.
He was a judge on the BBC television programmes Techno Games
and Robot Wars
. He was technical presenter on Granada TV's Mutant Machines.
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. He is also President of the Cybernetics Society
Cybernetics Society
The Cybernetics Society is the UK based learned society that exists to promote the understanding of cybernetics. The core activity of the Cybernetics Society is the organization and facilitation of scientific meetings, conferences, and social events...
in the UK. Previous positions were Professor at the University of Central England (in Birmingham) and at the University of East London where he set up the Mobile Robots Research Unit.
He was a judge on the BBC television programmes Techno Games
Techno Games
Techno Games was BBC Television's Olympic Games for robots. It was a spin-off from the hugely successful Robot Wars. The TV series was shown on BBC2 every weekday for a fortnight from the third Monday in March just after Science Week...
and Robot Wars
Robot Wars (TV series)
Robot Wars is a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC Two from 1998 until 2003, with its final series broadcast on Five in 2003 and 2004. Additional series were filmed for specific sectors of the global market, including two series of Robot...
. He was technical presenter on Granada TV's Mutant Machines.