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Biography
Damith Herath holds a PhD in Robotics from the University of Technology, Sydney for his research work at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems (CAS) on robotic mapping and navigation. He has worked as a Research Fellow at CAS, as a visiting Fellow at the Toyohashi University of Technology and as the lead Research Engineer on the ARC funded Thinking Head project at the MARCS Institute at the University of Western Sydney. Damith has over a decade of experience leading multidisciplinary robotic research projects and is the co- and founding chair of the International Workshop on Robotics & Art held in 2011 and 2014 alongside two key robotics conferences. Damith is the CEO and co-founder of Robological, a multi-award winning Robotics Startup based in Sydney, named one of the 23 most innovative young technology companies in Australia in 2014.
Damith is currently an Assistant Professor in Software Engineering attached to the Human-Centred Computing Laboratory at the Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics. He is also an Honorary Visiting Scholar at the National Facility for Human-Robot Interaction Research at the University of New South Wales.
Research interests
- Robot Perception
- Human Robot Interaction
- Robotic Art
Related Links
http://www.damith.org/
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Comprehensive Performance Analysis of a Pre-commercial Balancing Mat
Ghahramani, M. & Herath, D.
1/09/21 → 30/12/23
Project: Research
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Cloud Connected, Distributed Robotics Framework – A ROS Based Experimental Evaluation
Herath, D. & Santana, F.
20/02/18 → 20/08/18
Project: Other
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Can Synthetic Data Improve Multi-Class Counting of Surgical Instruments?
Ireland, J., Radwan, I., Herath, D. & Goecke, R., 30 Nov 2022, 2022 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, DICTA 2022. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 1-8 8 p. (2022 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, DICTA 2022).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Design of a Novel Multi-Gait Quadruped
Morley, D., Hinwood, D. & Herath, D., 2022, 2022 Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA 2022. Australasian Robotics and Automation Association, p. 1-10 10 p. (Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA; vol. 2022-December).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Performance Analysis of a Postural Balance Assessment Mat Prototype Using Inertial Sensor
Ghahramani, M., Hosseini, I. & Herath, D., 2022, 2022 IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2022 - Conference Proceedings. Tadigadapa, S., Carrara, S., Wang, H. & Dahiya, R. (eds.). United States: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 1-4 4 p. (Proceedings of IEEE Sensors; vol. 2022-October).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Art of Human-Robot Interaction: Creative Perspectives From Design and the Arts
Herath, D., Jochum, E. & St-Onge, D., 7 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 9, p. 1-3 3 p., 910253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Feeling safe: A study on trust with an interactive robotic art installation
Gurung, N., Herath, D. & Grant, J. B., 8 Mar 2021, Proceedings of HRI '21 Companion: Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Bethel, C., Paiva, A., Broadbent, E., Feil-Seifer, D. & Szafir, D. (eds.). New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 447-451 5 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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UNCOVER EVENT: THE HUMAN COST OF ROBOTS
Caroline FISHER (Speaker), Bruce Baer ARNOLD (Speaker) & Damith HERATH (Speaker)
19 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk