Noel Sharkey

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Noel Sharkey is a British computer scientist. He is best known for his appearances as an expert on the BBC 2 television series Robot Wars and Techno Games. He co-hosts Bright Sparks, a science and engineering challenge series, for BBC Northern Ireland.

He currently holds a chair in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, England, and is supported by the EPSRC as a Senior Media Fellow.

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In the academic world, Sharkey is best known for his contribution to machine learning and cognitive science. He holds a doctorate in psychology, a doctorate in science, is a chartered electrical engineer, a chartered information technology professional, a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, a fellow of the British Computer Society, a fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a member of Equity, the actors union. He is founder and editor-in-chief of the academic journal Connection Science, and an editor for Artificial Intelligence Review and Robotics and Autonomous Systems.

Noel Sharkey's other contributions include the setting up of robot competitions for young people around the world (including the national Chinese creative robotics contest, and the national Egyptian schools AI and robotics contest), and the development of exciting state-of-the-art robotics museum exhibitions.

He has also written and spoken widely concerning the ethical responsibilities of governments and international organisations in a world where robotics applications are dramatically increasing, both in the military and policing contexts, and in the care of children, the elderly and the sick. See, in particular, his 2007 Guardian article on the military uses of robotics.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Noel Sharkey (18 August, 2007) Robot Wars are a Reality, London: The Guardian.