Dr Daniela Sawyer

PhD, MIET, PgD Mgmt

Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Technical Fellow - Robotics Research

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daniela.sawyer@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Daniela Sawyer
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
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Profile

Dr Daniela Sawyer is the Technical Fellow in Robotics Research at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). Daniela’s areas of expertise include robotic machining, accurate robotics, and dynamics. Daniela has been working at the AMRC since 2017 and during her time there, has successfully delivered projects for high profile manufacturers across a range of sectors, relating to conventional and non-conventional manufacturing techniques. Daniela has been working with funding bodies such as ATI and EPSRC to deliver valuable research in the areas of accurate robotics, robotic machining, as well as applied AI and data science techniques in robotics.

Research interests

Robotics, Robot Dynamics, Automation, Robot Accuracy

Publications

Journal articles

  • Sawyer D, Tinkler L, Roberts N & Diver R (2020) . SAE Technical Paper Series, 2020(March). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scraggs C, Smith T, Sawyer D & Davis M () . SAE Technical Paper Series. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Sawyer D & Scraggs C (2024) . SAE Technical Papers RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cho Y-H, Burkinshaw C, Sawyer D & Scraggs C (2024) . AeroTech Conference & Exhibition RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sawyer D, Celikag H, Ozturk E & Walsh M (2023) Performance analysis of a novel cutting tool for hole generation on a CFRP material via robot machining. ISR Europe 2023 56th International Symposium on Robotics, in cooperation with Fraunhofer IPA September 26 – 27, 2023 in Stuttgart (pp 326-331). Germany, 26 September 2023 - 27 September 2023. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Worden K, Antoniadou I, Tiboaca OD, Manson G & Barthorpe RJ (2016) (pp 325-345) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Worden K, Tiboaca OD, Antoniadou I & Barthorpe RJ (2015) (pp 57-65) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tiboaca D, Green PL, Barthorpe RJ & Worden K (2014) Bayesian parameter estimation and model selection of a nonlinear dynamical system using reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo. Proceedings of ISMA 2014 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and USD 2014 - International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 1253-1266) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tiboaca D, Green PL, Barthorpe RJ & Worden K (2014) (pp 277-284) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Moore J & Sawyer D () Equipment health monitoring for industrial robotic arms. Proceedings of 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE). Bari, Italy, 28 August 2024 - 28 August 2024. RIS download Bibtex download
  • TIBOACA D, BARTHORPE R, ANTONIADOU I & WORDEN K () . Structural Health Monitoring 2015 RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Hepburne Scott M & Tiboaca O () RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

Integrated Manufacturing Group (IMG)

Grants

Research Associate and Technical PM for AMRC involvement: Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Strategic R&D Projects Batch 22- Additive Industrialisation for Future Technology (AIRLIFT), led by GKN Aerospace Filton AM (Hamish Rudram), from December 2018 to November 2023, 50% awarded grant of approximately £9,000,000, working with University of ºù«Ӱҵ, CFMS, GKN Aerospace, Siemens;

Research Associate and Leading AMRC involvement: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Made Smarter Innovation - Research Centre for Connected Factories, led by University of Nottingham (Svetan Ratchev), from September 2021 to February 2025, total awarded grant of approximately £5,000,000 with approximately £371,000 allocated directly to AMRC, working with University of ºù«Ӱҵ, University of Nottingham, University of Cambridge, and a consortium of industrial partners;

Professional activities and memberships

Member of IET