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Damith Herath is a Professor of Robotics and Art at the University of Canberra and leads the Collaborative Robotics Lab, a multidisciplinary research team with strong industry partnerships. An award-winning entrepreneur and a roboticist, Professor Herath has over two decades of experience leading complex robotic integration projects. In 2011, he founded Australia's first collaborative robotics startup, which was recognised as one of Australia's most innovative young tech companies in 2014. The research teams he led were finalists in the Amazon Robotics Challenge in 2015 and 2016. Professor Herath has chaired several international workshops on Robots and Art and is the lead editor of the seminal book "Robots and Art: Exploring an Unlikely Symbiosis," a significant contribution to the field featuring leading roboticists and artists.
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Assistive Technologies for Young People Safety on Two-Wheelers
RADWAN, I. (CI), ABUALSHEIKH, M. (CoI), HERATH, D. (CoI), NOSCHANG KUHN, C. (CoI) & Hoang, D. T. (CoI)
26/02/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Next-Gen Robotics (Germii) - UC Co-funded PhD scholarships
HERATH, D. (CI) & Busby Grant, J. (CoI)
1/07/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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GOTERRA PhD Scholarship in Robotics
HERATH, D. (CI), Subramanian, R. (CoI), GOECKE, R. (CoI) & RADWAN, I. (CoI)
30/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Uncharted Territory 2023 - Robotic Art and HRI Project
HERATH, D. (CI), Busby Grant, J. (CoI) & THWAITES, D. (CoI)
4/07/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Comprehensive Performance Analysis of a Pre-commercial Balancing Mat
GHAHRAMANI, M. (CI) & HERATH, D. (CoI)
1/09/21 → 30/12/23
Project: Research
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The Uncanny Effect of Speech : the Impact of Appearance and Speaking on Impression Formation in Human–Robot Interactions
Gurung, N., Busby Grant, J. & Herath, D., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Social Robotics. 16, 6, p. 1265-1280 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unleashing Artificial Cognition: Integrating Multiple AI Systems
Adnan, M., Gamage, B., XU, D., HERATH, D. & Kuhn, C. C. N., 10 Dec 2024, ACIS 2024 Proceedings.. Gregor, S., McDonald, C., John, B., Imran, A., Qureshi, I., Beydoun, G., Sutanto, J., Wickramasinghe, N., Axelsen, M. & Sarbazhosseini, H. (eds.). AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), p. 1-13 13 p. 31Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Lessons from health care for autonomous transportation: Human factors and implementation mapping for autonomous systems (Invited Presentation)
Herath, D. & Busby Grant, J., 30 Jun 2023, p. 1-1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Paper
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Robotic Art – The Aesthetics of Machine Communication
Herath, D. & Stelarc, S., 2023, The Sage Handbook of Human–Machine Communication. L. Guzman, A., McEwen, R. & Jones, S. (eds.). 55 City Road: SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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Robots and Aged Care: A Case Study Assessing Implementation of Service Robots in an Aged Care Home
Herath, D., Martin, L., Doolan, S. & Busby Grant, J., 30 Aug 2023, 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023. Choi, J., -Soo Kwon , D., -Jo Cho, Y., -Uk Kyung, K., Nakadai, K. & Barakova , E. (eds.). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 1641-1647 7 p. (IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN).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
FISHER, C. (Speaker), ARNOLD, B. B. (Speaker) & HERATH, D. (Speaker)
19 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk