We are passionate to demonstrate our research to the public. In addition to our outreach activities at the University and School levels, the meLAB research group has also actively promoted public understanding of our areas of expertise; including awareness about what research is, what engineers do, and how our work fits into society.
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- Explorathon 2023: Hannah, Laura, Judy and Maria demonstrated a wireless power system and Trioelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) interactive activity. The public loved the competition to see who could use TENG technology to convert mechanical energy to the highest output voltage!
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Promoting female engineers at a Women in Circuits and Systems Event (WiCAS) June 2023: Eve and Mahdieh organised a Woman in Engineering event at IEEE NEWCAS to highlight career stories from three incredible women, which encouraged and inspired many early career researchers who attended.
- Public Engagement June 2023: Our group members participated to the Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Muesum:
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We participated in the ARCadia 2022. More info about ARCadia can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/publicengagement/arclaunchfestival/
- The University of Glasgow Chancellor's Fund enhances our public engagement demonstration on the Gesture-Controlled Delta Robot. We will develop next-generation delta robot with wireless gesture control system.
- Demonstrate Delta Robot and Implantables during Extravaganza event in the Riverside Museum, 27th September, Explorathon 2019.
- Demonstrate Delta Robot for STEM Outreach to schools in Glasgow Science Centre, 16th Novemeber 2019.
- Demonstrate Delta Robot at the School of Engineering Open Day, Aug & Oct 2017.
- Secondary school talk, Glasgow, UK, Sep 2017.
- Hosted Nuffield foundation high school students for 6 weeks, July 2017.
