Dr Alan Millard
Lecturer

Interests

My research focuses on swarm robotics and multi-robot systems, covering interests such as:

• Fault tolerance (detection, diagnosis, and recovery)
• Simulation-based internal models for behaviour prediction
• Multi-robot localisation and mapping
• Automatic design of swarm behaviours
• Augmented reality interfaces for human-robot interaction
• Open-source software and hardware development

Prospective PhD students: If you are interested in pursuing a related topic under my supervision, please contact me to discuss projects.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), University of Plymouth (2020)
• PhD Computer Science, University of York (2016)
• MEng Computer Systems and Software Engineering (with a year in industry), University of York (2011)

Career

• Lecturer in Computer Science, University of York (2021 – present)
• Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Autonomous Systems, University of Lincoln (2020 – 2021)
• Lecturer in Robotics, University of Plymouth (2018 – 2020)
• Research Associate, University of York (2015 – 2018)
• Teaching Fellow in Intelligent Systems, University of York (2014 – 2015)

Departmental and University Roles

• Exam Paper Checkers
• AAT (Demos & Academic Content)