Control-Aware Active Perception for Underwater Inspection
David Cheneler · Lancaster University
Autonomous underwater inspection systems for assessing the structural integrity of submarines, ship hulls and marine infrastructure using non-destructive testing.
Industry: Sonomatic | Start: Oct 2026
Embedded Edge-Intelligence for Contact-State Estimation
Dr Ziwei Wang · Lancaster University
Real-time tactile inference on resource-constrained embedded hardware for blind insertion, seal engagement and contact-guided manipulation in nuclear maintenance.
Industry: TG0 Ltd | Start: Oct 2026
Shared Autonomy for Resilient Nuclear Decommissioning
Dr Ziwei Wang · Lancaster University
A tele-visual-tactile fusion framework for shared-autonomy teleoperation in contact-rich nuclear decommissioning, built on the Linkerbot platform.
Industry: TG0 Ltd | Start: Oct 2026