Mechatronics, Robotics, programming, embedded microcontrollers, sensors, actuators and control.
I teach control theory and practise through hands-on laboratories and lectures.
I have developed a teaching aid for robotics and also for teaching control, allowing students to learn through doing.
I am keen on working with industry, research, and helping educate students through applied teaching.
Professional Memberships
Chartered engineer with the IET.
Current chairman of the IET North West Midlands branch. (a position I held previously over ten years ago)
Current committee member of the IET North West Midlands branch.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Academic Department: Engineering
Research: Harper Institute of Technology
Tel: 01952 815527
Office: EF3 Agricultural Engineering Innovation Centre
Research profile:
Publications
Other publications
- Wane, Samuel Oliver Wang, Mingfeng Butler, Matthew Auat-Cheein, Fernando A. (2026) Real-World Deployment of a Dynamic Selective LASER Weeding System Using Multispectral Imagery IET Cyber-systems and Robotics 8 issue 1
- Vargas Fernández, Juan Ignacio Wane, Samuel Oliver Arevalo-Ramirez, Tito André Auat-Cheein, Fernando A. (2025) Dynamic weed control using selective laser application with object tracking and target scheduling Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 239
- Wane, Samuel Oliver Butler, Matthew Bautista, Anthony James C. (2024) DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROCONTROLLER BASED ROBOT AND ITS USE IN TEACHING CONTROL AND NAVIGATION Proceedings on Engineering Sciences Vol 6 No 4
- Hu, Wenze Wane, Samuel Oliver Zhu, Junke Li, Dongsheng Zhang, Qing Bie, Xiaoting Lan, Yubin (2023) Review of deep learning-based weed identification in crop fields International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 16 4
- Bautista, Anthony James C. Wane, Samuel Oliver Nario, Fredrick Torres, John Lester Danao, Tedheus Eigyef (2018) Development of an autonomous hand tractor platform for Philippine agricultural operations International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems 2018 October
- Bautista, Anthony James C. Wane, Samuel Oliver (2018) ATLAS Robot:A Teaching Tool for Autonomous Agricultural Mobile Robotics ICCAIS 2018 - 7th International Conference on Control, Automation and Information Sciences 2018
- Huang, Zhuoling Wane, Samuel Oliver Parsons, Simon D. (2017) Towards automated strawberry harvesting: Identifying the picking point Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) pp. 222–236
- Ren, Wenjuan Wane, Samuel Oliver Yu, Hongnian Nian (2012) Modelling of the pendulum-driven cart system with friction Proceedings of the 2012 UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2012 pp. 650–655
- Yu, Hongnian Nian Huda, M. Nazmul Wane, Samuel Oliver (2011) A novel acceleration profile for the motion control of capsubots Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
- Huda, M. Nazmul Yu, Hongnian Nian Wane, Samuel Oliver (2011) Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism International Journal of Automation and Computing 8(3)
- Advancing towards rescuer robot team Huda, M. Nazmul Whittaker, Jason Wane, Samuel Oliver Yu, Hongnian Nian (2010) Advancing towards rescuer robot team SKIMA 2010 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications: ''Towards Happiness and Sustainable Development
I have a passion for integrating robotics with the real world and have worked in the food and electronics industries as a robotics engineer. I have developed robot arms, designed grippers and implemented them in industry. More recently I have developed autonomous mobile robot systems.
I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Mechatronics and award tutor in Applied Mechatronic Engineering at 91Pro.
I am the principal investigator on an Innovate UK funded project using mobile robots to sense sub-soil properties and two industrial collaboration projects involving drone mapping and AI, and robot manipulation of vegetables. I have also been the principal investigator on a variety of Agriculture and Robotics projects including: autonomous driving in a platoon, automated laser weeding, deep learning recognition of trash from a street sweeper, and dynamic soil destoning.
I also develop teaching aids for mechatronics and run workshops in robotics/mechatronics over a variety of countries.
I am a chartered engineer, and the current chairman of the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) North West Midlands group.
Research projects
- AUTOPIC - The use of robotic technology for soft fruit picking - Researcher
- Dynamic depth control for precision destoning in fields for vegetables - Researcher
- Hyperweeding - Researcher
- KTP - Drone mapping and treatment - Researcher
- KTP-Automated spring onion handling and modelling - Researcher
- RASR- Robotics & Automation for Soil Resilience - Researcher
- Smart Sweeping - Researcher
- Synergy - Researcher
Modules
You can contact Mr Sam Wane if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules: