Topics available for study in the Centre for Doctoral Training

Topics listed below are areas of study offered by the research groups of the Midlands Centre for Data-Driven Metrology. Within the details of each project title you will find information on the supervising academics and the primary location of study for that project. 

Creating digital twins using AI for automation and robotics

Primary location of study: Loughborough University 

Supervisory team: Dr Niels Lohse, Dr Peter Kinnell

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Fibre optic sensing for in-process manufacturing measurements in harsh environments

Primary location of study: Loughborough University

Supervisory team: Dr Laura Justham, Dr Jon Petzing, Dr Peter Kinnell

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In-process sensing and machine learning for surface measurement

Primary location of study: University of Nottingham

Supervisory team: Dr Nicholas Watson, Professor Richard Leach

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Intelligent 3D scanning for complex objects

Primary location of study: University of Nottingham

Supervisory team: Dr Samanta Piano

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Metrology in the context of future 5G-enabled manufacturing systems

Primary location of study: Loughborough University

Supervisory team: Dr Peter Kinnell, Dr Jon Petzing

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Quantifying the measurement capabilities of point cloud data across different measurement systems

Primary location of study: Coventry University

Supervisory team: Dr Ranveer Matharu, Professor Trevor Toman

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Quantum surface metrology

Primary location of study: University of Nottingham

Supervisory team: Dr Samanta Piano

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Real-time control of robots in highly uncertain environments

Primary location of study: University of Nottingham

Supervisory team: Dr David Branson

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Sensors for enhanced control in robotic 3D printing

Primary location of study: Loughborough University

Supervisory team: Professor Richard Busswell, Dr Peter Kinnell

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Uncertainty evaluation with point cloud data

Primary location of study: University of Nottingham

Supervisory team: Professor Richard Leach

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