Saturday 29 March 2025 10:00am to 4:00pm
Baker Building, Ground floor, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, CB2 1PZ
About
Future Roads is an EU H2020 MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme intended to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development in advanced research into the digital and sustainable transformation of road networks. The programme has 25 industry partners.
Explore the cutting-edge research and innovations shaping the future of our roads! This event, hosted by the Digital Roads of the Future Research Group, will showcase ground-breaking advancements in transportation infrastructure, focusing on the integration of digital technologies and sustainable practices to create smarter, greener, and more resilient road networks.
Join Dr Jinying Xu, MSCA FUTUREROADS Fellow, and explore fun games!
Minecraft Education Games - Roads to Sustain
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Engineering Sustainable Community
Explore how biodiversity is protected by ecologists on engineering projects in sustainable road infrastructure development!
Find out fun facts about wildlife and different professionals!
Win animal stickers and tapes!
Three games to choose:
A27 Biodiversity Game – Find the animals and Fingus near Lake Copse!
A303 Stonehenge Game – Be an Ecologist, create a biodiverse area!
A428 Biodiversity Game – Can you build new habitats for animals?
Two game plans to choose:
KS2 (<= Year 6) – Don’t worry if you don’t have gaming experience!
KS3 - Ready for a bigger challenge?
Dr Arsen Abdulali, MSCA FUTUREROADS Fellow, will showcase how to use haptic and VR devices to build the road!
Teleoperate Your Digital robot
Engaging and interactive activity, especially for children, by providing a unique opportunity to take part in controlling a digital representation of a real robot. Demonstration includes a VR headset connected to a robot, a haptic device and a computer which will immerse the participants in a virtual road construction site. Tasks are to complete a mission to strategically place pavement bricks in designated areas similar to what workers at these sites do.
This is a family-friendly event with activities for all ages.
Admission: Free
Dr Chapa Sirithunge and Dr Yue Xie, MSCA FUTUREROADS Fellows, will demonstrate how robots mimic the physical world at Newnham College
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101034337.