Empowering the Future: SwiftBots and Innovation in Computer Science Education

Swiftbot app

Our first-year undergraduate Computer Science students are lucky enough to undertake their Group Project using the Raspberry Pi SwiftBots. Students design and implement programs that make the robot perform a variety of tasks, ranging from 'Object Detection' to 'Tunnel Vision' and 'Navigation', now with expanded capabilities for AI, large-scale image, sound, and environmental data processing.

This year, we're thrilled to announce the official release of the SwiftBot Connect Mobile App.

This is the very first enterprise-level pedagogical app built entirely in-house to support our students. Paired with the SwiftBot, the app provides a bespoke tool to enhance learning, enabling students to leverage IoT sensors, implement AI at the edge, and explore distributed computing in real-world scenarios.

For this semester, we’ve distributed over 450 SwiftBots, giving students the opportunity to start programming immediately and carve out their career pathway in cutting-edge technology.

The SwiftBot App was developed by our dedicated SwiftBot team in the Computer Science Department, empowering the next generation of innovators to experiment, learn, and lead in a technology-driven world.

  • Dr Zear Ibrahim - Infrastructure Technology Lead
  • Mr James Bownas - Lead Software Developer
  • Dr Stephen Swift - SwiftBot Device Lead
  • Dr Mahir Arzoky - Operations Lead
  • Dr Yasoda Jayaweera - CS1704 Group Project Module Lead
  • Mr Jeremy Baxter - CEDPS IT Manager
  • Mr William Schkzamian - Lead Scientific Officer
  • Mr Asif Alvi - Cybersecurity and Networking Lead
  • Mr Nalin Soni - DevOps and Computational Software Lead
  • Mr John Gilchrist - Apple App Development Lead
  • Miss Sophie Chaveli - Educational Software and Data Engineer (1)
  • Mr Robert Shuttleworth - Educational Software and Data Engineer (2)
  • Miss Alissa Truongova - Educational Software and Data Engineer (3)