Presentations

• “Responsible Adoption (Ethical, Legal, Social, Environmental Aspects, Considerations)” (oral) – AgriFoRwArdS CDT Summer School: Robotic Phenotyping [July 2024] – Wageningen, The Netherlands.
• “Economic Analysis & Development of Localised Controlled Environment Potato Farming Systems” (poster) – AgriFoRwArdS CDT Summer School: Robotic Phenotyping [July 2024] – Wageningen, The Netherlands.
• “Title Unknown” (oral) – Robotics & Automation Conference (Robocon) 2024 [September 2024] – London, UK.

About me

Hi I’m Robbie, my background is in robotics and automation so I’m really excited to further my knowledge and skillset at the CDT. I’m going to carry out my studies at the University of Lincoln where I did my first MSc. My main interests are human-robot interaction and autonomous decision-making / actions but I’m also really keen to explore the world of ethics and sustainability in regards to deploying robotics and autonomous systems 

MSc Project

Balancing data collection awareness vs perception of trust with service robotics in public spaces

Embodied service robots with autonomous mobility and multi-modal sensors raise significant privacy and data protection concerns, often unnoticed by users. Traditional consent methods have proven ineffective at ensuring user understanding, while more interactive approaches may improve transparency and trust. This study evaluates how different data transparency and consent strategies such as no consent, standard third-party consent forms, and granular robot-driven interactive consent affect user trust and intention to use. Using the ARI robot deployed as a receptionist in a university public space, participants engage with one of the three consent approaches. User trust, acceptance, and interaction data are collected through surveys and robot logs. Findings will inform design recommendations for privacy-aware social robots and contribute to future research and development in the field.

PhD Project

Reconfigurable Mobile Platform for Autonomous Monitoring and Analysis of Crop and Field Conditions

Robbie’s PhD project is being carried out in collaboration with Douglas Bomford Trust, with primary supervision by Dr Francesco Del Duchetto.