IET Bristol Events
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In-Person
Tactile Robotics: Past and Future
How can robots touch and feel?
- Speaker:
- Nathan F. Lepora
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 22nd April 2026 @ 6:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Merchant Venturers Building, BRISTOL, BS8 1UB
- Hosted By:
- IET Bristol
In-Person
Detection and Classification of Sea Surface Signatures Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery
In this timely talk, come and learn about how radar can be used to identify, detect and track ships on open bodies of water, both day and night.
- Speaker:
- Professor Alin Achim
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 13th May 2026 @ 6:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Location:
- Queens Building, Bristol, BS8 1TR
- Hosted By:
- IET Bristol
Recommended events from around The IET
Online
Exploring Electromagnetic Challenges in Naval Platform Topside Design
A Naval Topside Electromagnetic Environment is one of the most complex and harsh that design engineers are likely to encounter. Through well-established Electromagnetic Environment Effects (EEE) disciplines, we design and manage the Topside layout and environment.
- Speaker:
- Jon Burbage BEng hons CEng FIET
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 22nd April 2026 @ 12:30 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- Electromagnetics TN
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Online
Industrial Robots: benefits, barriers and the business case for the implementation
It is important to undertake a structured approach to the implementation of automation solutions. This webinar outlines the steps shared in the guide to implementing industrial robotics developed in collaboration with the Manufacturing Technology Center, Irish Manufacturing Research and Automate-UK. The guide will outline the various types of industrial robots, the benefits & barriers and finally important factors for creating a business case and implementing systems.
- Speaker:
- Alan Rossney
- Date/Time:
- Wednesday 22nd April 2026 @ 7:00 PM Local time (BST/CET/ UTC +1 hours)
- Venue:
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Hosted By:
- IET Coventry and Warwickshire
In-Person
Hydrogen for long-haul road freight - a realist retroductive assessment
This lecture presents a study which focuses on arguably the most contentious energy supply choice for decarbonizing general-purpose long-haul road freight: hydrogen. Ten requirements for an energy supply choice to be feasible are identified. It is concluded that it is very unlikely that hydrogen will become feasible in the lifespan of a truck bought today. This means it can be disregarded as a current vehicle purchase consideration, as hydrogen vehicles will not undermine the competitiveness or resale value of a vehicle using a different energy source bought today. There are two principal innovations in the study approach: the consideration of socio-technical and political as well as techno-economic factors; and the application of realist retroductive assessment."
- Speaker:
- Dr Phil Churchman
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 5th May 2026 @ 6:30 PM
- Location:
- Chancellors Building University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY
- Hosted By:
- IET Somerset and West Wiltshire
In-Person
Hydrogen for long-haul road freight - a realist retroductive assessment - for on-line attendance
This lecture presents a study which focuses on arguably the most contentious energy supply choice for decarbonizing general-purpose long-haul road freight: hydrogen. Ten requirements for an energy supply choice to be feasible are identified. It is concluded that it is very unlikely that hydrogen will become feasible in the lifespan of a truck bought today. This means it can be disregarded as a current vehicle purchase consideration, as hydrogen vehicles will not undermine the competitiveness or resale value of a vehicle using a different energy source bought today. There are two principal innovations in the study approach: the consideration of socio-technical and political as well as techno-economic factors; and the application of realist retroductive assessment."
- Speaker:
- Dr Phil Churchman
- Date/Time:
- Tuesday 5th May 2026 @ 7:00 PM
- Location:
- on-line event, on-line event, on-line e
- Hosted By:
- IET Somerset and West Wiltshire