Imperial researcher discusses how prototype sensor technology may make robotic prosthetics more user-friendly for people in the future.

How close are we to Star Wars-like prosthetics?

Regius Professor Chris Toumazou presents the 2015 Gabor lecture.

U + life the era of microchip medicine

In this final Data Science Insights event, Professor Steve Furber CBE from the University of Manchester, talked about using computers to build brains. This was hosted at the Royal Institution on June 17 2015.

Data Science Insights - Building Brains: Learning from data (Highlights)

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director Research and Technology of Jaguar Land Rover, presents the Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2014

Energy Futures Lab Annual Lecture 2014: The Future of Energy in Passenger Vehicles

Professor Tom Pike talks about his involvement in the next NASA missions to Mars.

Mars mission

Aldo Faisal

Dr Aldo Faisal is a neuroscientist seeking to decode how our brains generate behaviour from our intentions.

Aldo Faisal: Neurotech - windows to your soul

Dr. Finn Giuliani explores how new understanding of material properties at a tiny scale could lead to a radical transformation in the way we make use of their mechanical properties for architecture, aviation and other industries.

Finn Giuliani: Engineering on the micro scale

James Hammond and Stepan Lucyszyn spent a week in Westminster as part of the Royal Society’s pairing scheme. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 15 January 2014)

From lab to legislature 

12-year old Luca gives his impressions of dancing robot Nao, and Miguel Sarabia explains why his companionship  might be useful. From Imperial Fringe: The arts experiment.

Nao, the dancing robot

The Childrens' Christmas Demonstration Lecture explores the excitement of scientific discovery for all ages.  Kids, families, students, teachers and the curious are invited to take part.

Breaking into your brain

Intelligent in-ear body sensors: Dr Benny Lo on how a new technology could be used to monitor sports performance.

Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast November 2007: In-ear Body Sensors

Intelligent electronics - Professor Eric Yeatman on developing sensors that talk to each other.

Extract 4 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast August 2007: Intelligent Electronics

Undergraduate Christopher Hopper talks about bringing low-cost electricity to rural Rwanda with the e.quinox project.

Extract 1 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast September 2010: The e.quinox Project

How new research could allow you to break into a safe without being seen

Extract 3 of 6 from the Imperial College Podcast 30 November 2010 

Dennis Gabor

Professor Dennis Gabor's Nobel Prize lecture is repeated at Imperial College on 22 Feb 1972. This lecture was given during the 1972 "three day week", hence references to power cuts. Introduced by Lord Penney, Rector at that time.

Professor Dennis Gabor's Nobel Prize lecture

Dr Emile Greenhalgh, from the Department of Aeronautics, explains how the composite material works and the future benefits of using this material in vehicle manufacture.

Car of the future powered by bodywork

A humanoid robot newly acquired by Imperial College London will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, says scientists today.

Humanoid robot helps scientists to understand intelligence

IDE students work with Ford to design new features for their cars

Students design features for the car of the future

Electrical Engineering

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