A virtual "talking head" which can express a full range of human emotions and could be used as a digital personal assistant has been developed by researchers in the Department of Engineering.
Dr Nathan Crilly, a lecturer in Engineering Design in the Department of Engineering, has been awarded a £1.2M fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
A new battery technology provides double the energy storage at lower cost than the batteries that are currently used in handheld electronics, electric vehicles, aerospace and defence.
By studying the aerodynamics of speed skiing, Engineering student Robert Sills is developing methods to improve results of the British Speed Ski Team by reducing aerodynamic drag.
Ely-based manufacturer, Michell Instruments, is sponsoring a Department of Engineering PhD student to undertake research into new sensing technologies over three years.
