Martin Smith (academic)
Martin Smith is Professor of Robotics at Middlesex University [1] in north London, UK. He is also President of the Cybernetics Society in the UK.[2]
Smith was awarded Freedom of the City of London,[3][1] and was awarded the Public Awareness of Physics Award by the Institute of Physics.[3]
Television appearances
Smith has appeared on many television programmes: as a technical presenter on the BBC television programme Techno Games [3] and as a judge on Robot Wars. He was a judge and programme consultant on Channel 4's Scrapheap Challenge [3][1] and technical presenter on Granada TV's Mutant Machines.[3][1] He has also appeared on Tomorrow's World,[3] Tomorrow's World Live at the NEC,[3] and the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures series entitled The Rise of Robots.[3][1]
Editorships
Smith is a member of the editorial boards of Kybernetes: The International Journal of Cybernetics and Systems,[4] The International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, The International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, the International Journal of General Systems, and The International Journal of Social Robotics. He is a Director of the World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics.[5]
Former posts
He has held posts as Visiting Research Professor in Robotics at the Open University,[3] Professor at the University of Central England UK, (now Birmingham City University)[1][3] and at the University of East London (UK)[3] where he was founder and Head of the Mobile Robots Research Unit.[1]
References
- "Prof Martin Smith - Middlesex University London". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- Stewart, D. J. "The Cybernetics Society: Contact List". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- Stewart, D. J. "The Cybernetics Society: Martin Smith". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Emerald - Kybernetes editorial team". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "WOSC Individual Members". 28 October 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2017.