National Robotarium: key info and contacts
Ground floor map
First floor map
To discuss a project idea or funding proposal / request resources
email Ingo Keller and Steve Maclaren : ingo.keller@hw.ac.uk ; s.maclaren@hw.ac.uk
Booking a room
To book one of the labs or smaller rooms : https://thenationalrobotarium.skedda.com/booking (to get access to this system email Elaine Hammond: e.hammond@hw.ac.uk )
To book a larger meeting room (e.g. Multiflex) or Atrium: email Elaine Hammond: e.hammond@hw.ac.uk and fill out the booking form
To book catering for your meeting, email: conference@hw.ac.uk
Booking a robot
Link to the Resource Tracker: will be https://nationalrobotarium.snipe-it.io/login , but in the meantime email Ingo Keller: ingo.keller@hw.ac.uk
Keycard access
You can enter the front door of the NR without a keycard, and use various meeting rooms etc.
To access labs your staff /student card will need to be activated: email Elaine Hammond: e.hammond@hw.ac.uk
If you are a student please ask your supervisor to contact Elaine Hammond: e.hammond@hw.ac.uk
Hotdesking
Staff and students can book hotdesks - to gain access to the booking system:
Fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/e/LqnqMTynvS
Steve Maclaren will arrange for a short building briefing
You will be given access to the hot-desk booking app: https://thenationalrobotarium.skedda.com/booking
People
Chief Operating Officer (COO): Steve McLaren s.maclaren@hw.ac.uk
Facility Manager: Sarah Furniss S.Furniss@hw.ac.uk
Robotics Engineers
List of all the Engineers : https://thenationalrobotarium.com/people/robot-engineers-technicians/
Business Development
(ask these people if you are looking for industry partners!)
Lisa Farrell: lisa.farrell@hw.ac.uk
Pete Felton: p.felton@hw.ac.uk
Naomi Battison: n.battison@hw.ac.uk
Media/Public Relations
If you want to promote some research - contact:
Louse Jack: lj2018@hw.ac.uk
Troubleshooting
Comms (website updates etc): contact Louise Jack: lj2018@hw.ac.uk
Equipment / network / building issues: Steve McLaren s.maclaren@hw.ac.uk , Stuart Mackenzie s.mackenzie@hw.ac.uk
Websites
Public website: https://thenationalrobotarium.com/
Internal website: https://heriotwatt.sharepoint.com/sites/nationalrobotariumhub
NR YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thenationalrobotarium/
Social media tags
@NRobotarium @EDINrobotics @HeriotWattUni
Seminars and Meetings
To advertise a meeting, plan a seminar with NR and ECR etc, email: Richard Carter Lynne Baillie and Oliver Lemon : r.m.carter@hw.ac.uk l.baillie@hw.ac.uk o.lemon@hw.ac.uk