Joan Nugent

Senior Content Coordinator

Joan graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a 2:1 in Film and Media Studies. During her studies, she worked as a Student Notetaker and continued working at the University, after graduation, as a Scribe.

Joan has previously worked as a Proofreader for a Market Research company.

Joan has a passion for films and photography and in her spare time, she enjoys doing illustrations and practicing calligraphy.

Articles from Joan

The AI System Developed for In-hand Object Re-Orientation

We speak with MIT researchers about their research into a new framework that can re-orient objects, and how it could change daily tasks for the better.

15 Nov 2021

Advancing Cardiovascular Care Through the Use of AI

AZoRobotics speaks with Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo, non-invasive cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, Florida. We discuss how Dr. Adedinsewo is using her MIT Professional Education experience to advance cardiovascular care at Mayo Clinic, Florida.

9 Nov 2021

The MIT Team Enabling Robots to Jump Across Uneven Terrain in Real-time

Pulkit Agrawal and Gabriel Margolis from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were part of a team that has developed a novel system that improves the agility and speed of legged robots as they jump across gaps in terrain.

1 Nov 2021

How Robots Can Help Us Learn More about Underwater Ecosystems

Researchers are increasingly turning to robots to perform deep-sea operations to learn more about coral reefs and other underwater ecosystems. In this interview, AZoRobotics speaks with Mathilde Maslin from The University of French Polynesia about their use of robots in underwater investigations.

5 Aug 2021

The Robotic System Combating the Soft Plastic Recycling Crisis

AZoRobotics speaks to Professor Branka Vucetic from the University of Sydney. Professor Vucetic led a team that has developed a system that could help solve the soft plastic waste crisis.

1 Jul 2021

The Development of an Algorithm that Helps Soft Robots Understand Their Surroundings

Soft robot development could benefit from an algorithm that optimizes sensor placement allowing such machines to better ‘understand’ their environments.

13 Apr 2021

How a Team from MIT is Using an AI Tool to Detect Melanoma

AZoRobotics speaks with Luis R. Soenksen, entrepreneur and medical device expert, currently acting as MIT's first Venture Builder in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare. Luis was part of a team that has developed a system that uses neural networks to spot 'ugly duckling' pre-cancerous lesions on

8 Apr 2021

Using an AI Device and Platform to Help Combat Hand Weakness

AZoRobotics speaks with Ross O'Hanlon from BioLiberty. BioLiberty is a start-up company that is employing AI to help those who suffer from hand weakness.

10 Mar 2021

The Use of AI in Detecting Marine Litter

AZoRobotics speaks to Odei Garcia-Garin from the University of Barcelona. Odei is part of a Research Group on Large Marine Vertebrates at the University of Barcelona; the team is currently developing an artificial intelligence based app called MARLIT that studies floating marine macro-litter.

18 Feb 2021

The Development of a Smart Smoking Cessation Device: LEVEL-X

AZoRobotics speaks with Dr. Emma Ward from UEA and Yazan Sboul from Vaipio about the development of the new smoking cessation device, LEVEL-X. A study, carried out by the UEA has been funded by Cancer Research UK, this study looks at the smoking habits of 'dual-use' smokers and aims at helping them

17 Feb 2021