IAP Prize Winner 2023. We’re thrilled to announce that Michael Bruty has been awarded the prestigious IAP Prize for the Best Software Project at the University of Plymouth. The honor was bestowed upon him by Alastair Revell during a heartwarming graduation ceremony. This remarkable recognition from The Institution of Analysts and Programmers not only highlights […]
Robotic Malfunction Raises Safety Concerns Amidst Growing Automation Trend. In a recent incident that has sparked discussions about safety in automated workspaces, a robot at a manufacturing facility caused an accident resulting in injury. The event has shed light on the potential risks associated with the rising use of robots in industry. While the details […]
Autonomous Robots Promote Biodiversity in Farming Through Precision Crop Planting. With the Institutions free webinar on Autonomous Tractors coming up shortly, we thought this related article would be of interest. Utilizing autonomous farming robots, researchers have explored the potential to amplify the benefits of plant interactions and consequently, biodiversity in farming fields. Traditional strip cropping, […]
Last week, I was at my local post office and had a chat with the postmaster re the Horizon system. I’ve known him for many years and it was interesting to find that they were still have issues with the Horizon system. What surprised me is that they get little or no support from the […]
Filming has begun on a 4 part drama about the Horizon scandal, that destroyed the lives of over 500 post office sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses. A star studded cast including Toby Jones and Julie Hesmondhalgh, will take us through the persecutions of the workers and how Alan Bates a sub-postmaster stood up to the Post Office […]
In 2000 the Post Office introduced a new accounting system ‘Horizon’ to manage all its branches. Over the next few years hundreds of sub-postmasters/postmistresses were prosecuted for theft, fraud and other charges as the system identified money was missing from the accounts. Many of these people went to prison, even a pregnant woman and others […]
In 2000 the Post Office introduced a new accounting system ‘Horizon’ to manage all its branches. Over the next few years hundreds of sub-postmasters/postmistresses were prosecuted for theft, fraud and other charges as the system identified money was missing from the accounts. Many of these people went to prison, even a pregnant woman and others […]
From the on-going Edward Snowden saga through the use of drones to the creation of three parent embryos society is currently immersed in difficult ethical issues. In this, the first of a series of articles on the ethical issues facing software developers in the industry today, we look at the area of software testing. This […]
