Hello, I'm Artie
one of the handful of human droid robots
based in the UK
and I'm lucky enough to be living here
at the university.
This is all thanks to Dr Nigel Crook.
Now robots are coming out of the factory floor
and appearing more in public spaces
in hospitals, in schools and in homes
and this increase in the use of robotics has lead
to an increase in demand for robots
that can interact with people
and can interact safely with people
and this means that there's a huge demand now
for graduates with skills in developing robotic software
that can meet those needs.
At Oxford Brookes University,
we're passionate about robotics
we're passionate about doing research in robotics
and pushing back the boundaries of the field
and we're passionate about teaching robotics
to our students.
Brookes sort of starting in robotics has
a very good chance to tackle one of the most
pressing questions we have in robotics and that's
how systematic design of architectures for robots
can be done and that's a question of
software and systems engineering
and Brookes has a good standing in that.
In the lab, we're doing a number of projects,
my own project at the moment is Eddie the 'ead,
hence his name, that you can see behind me.
We're working on human-robot interaction
for people to interact happily with a robot,
they do expect a certain level of human-like appearance
and movement, and that's our project.
A prospective student should apply to Brookes
because it's exciting here.
We're pushing the forefront of knowledge,
we're not rehashing old knowledge
we're really developing new knowledge, 
and if you want to be part of that,
you should apply to do robotics here
at Brookes University.
When I saw the course description,
I saw that Brookes offered a lot of practical
programming and like actual building robots
so I just chose that course.
The reason I decided to get involved with robotics
is because you're gonna have a lot of good experiences
you're gonna get a lot of enjoyment from
actually seeing your code working on a physical device
and it's really enjoyable to see that.
Definitely come to study robotics at Brookes because
the facilities I knew were top notch
as well as the teaching staff, my lecturers
give you really good support.
I hope you've enjoyed your time visiting
my home,
I would love for you to come and visit again.
To come and get involved, visit the website below.
For now, goodbye.
