Mr Joshua Brown
MEng Electronic and Information EngineeringPhD student
EECS, Supervisor: Dr Ildar Farkhatdinov
Queen Mary University of London
j.p.brown@qmul.ac.ukQueen Mary University of London
jpb515.wixsite.com/robotics
Research
Haptics, Human-Robot Interaction, Mobile Robotics, Assistive Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Sytems
Interests
My main research interest is how haptic feedback can be used to provide safety critical information to operators of mobile robots in difficult environments, though I also have active projects in Haptics for the Visually Impaired, Robotics for Neuro-Rehabilitation and Animal-Robot Interaction.Publications
2022
Skvortsova V, Nedelchev S, Brown J, Farkhatdinov I and Gaponov I (2022). Design, characterisation and validation of a haptic interface based on twisted string actuation. Frontiers in Robotics and AI vol. 9, 10.3389/frobt.2022.977367Brown JP and Farkhatdinov I (2022). Using Audio Recordings to Characterise a Soft Haptic Joystick. 10.1007/978-3-031-15019-7_102021
Vitanov I, Farkhatdinov I, Denoun B, Palermo F, Otaran A, Brown J, Omarali B, Abrar T, Hansard M, Oh C, Poslad S, Liu C, Godaba H, Zhang K, Jamone L and Althoefer K (2021). A Suite of Robotic Solutions for Nuclear Waste Decommissioning. Robotics vol. 10, (4) 112-112. 10.3390/robotics10040112Din AR, Althoefer K, Farkhatdinov I, Brown J, Morgan C and Shahdad S (2021). Innovation in the time of SARS-CoV-2: A collaborative journey between NHS clinicians, engineers, academics and industry. Surgeon vol. 19, (5) e281-e288. 10.1016/j.surge.2020.12.008Slonina Z, Bonzini AA, Brown J, Wang S, Farkhatdinov I, Althoefer K, Jamone L and Versace E (2021). Using RoboChick to Identify the Behavioral Features Promoting Social Interactions. IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL 2021 Conference: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL) 10.1109/ICDL49984.2021.9515641Brown J and Farkhatdinov I (2021). Shape-Changing Touch Pad based on Particle Jamming and Vibration. 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2021 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517168Brown J, Zhou X, Mardell J and Witkowski M (2021). Towards a Portable, Affordable Tactile Display. 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2021 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.9517166Brown J and Farkhatdinov I (2021). A Soft, Vibrotactile, Shape-Changing Joystick for Telerobotics. 2021 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2021 10.1109/WHC49131.2021.95171632020
Brown J and Farkhatdinov I (2020). Soft Haptic Interface based on Vibration and Particle Jamming. Conference: IEEE Haptics 2020 (Washington DC, USA) 10.1109/HAPTICS45997.2020.ras.HAP20.8.0698f2bbGrants
Grants of specific relevance to Advanced Robotics
Development of a Soft Haptic Interface for Robot TeleoperationFarkhatdinov I and Brown J
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (30-09-2018 - 31-12-2022)