10 accepted papers
As the global population ages, effective rehabilitation and mobility aids will become increasingly critical. Gait assistive robots are promising solutions, but designing adaptable controllers for various impairments poses a significant challenge. This paper presented a Human-In-The-Loop (HITL) simul
Precise alignment of the micropipette tip is crucial for robotic cell micromanipulation, enabling delicate procedures such as cell transfer, rotation, and immobilization. However, due to the limited field of view and depth perception under high-magnification microscopy, it poses significant challeng
Robot-assisted feeding systems have the potential to significantly enhance the independence and quality of life of individuals with mobility impairments. While prior work has focused on personalizing bite sequences based on user feedback provided only at the start of the feeding process, this approa
Robot-assisted feeding has the potential to enhance the independence of individuals requiring assistance, yet the bite transfer process remains particularly challenging, especially for those with complex conditions. In this paper, we present ORBiT, a novel Real2Sim2Real framework designed to optimiz
Personalizing bite sizes is crucial for robot-assisted feeding, as users have diverse dietary needs and preferences. However, precisely controlling the amount of food scooped remains a challenge due to variations in food properties, such as texture, granularity and cohesion. This work introduces SAV
Shared control approaches for robotic wheelchairs aim to provide navigation assistance to humans by utilizing robot’s intelligence in environment perception and motion planning. They can be broadly classified into two categories based on human intention prediction. Without human intention prediction
Lower limb exoskeletons offer support for patients suffering from mobility disorders due to injury, stroke, etc. But these devices are not used in day-to-day life and environments due to their limited human-computer interface to perceive and handle different terrains and tasks. In this paper, we int…
Cell manipulation is a critical procedure in related biological applications such as embryo biopsy and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where the biological cell is required to be oriented to the desired position. To bridge the gap between the techniques and the clinical applications, a robo…
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to the impairment of impulse conduction and subsequently to an abnormality of limbs function. To regain locomotor performance in SCI cases, we establish a robust combinatorial regenerative and rehabilitative approach to enhance axonal regeneration in the Sprague-Dawley
Injection and extraction of materials (e.g. protein, sperms, DNA, and blastomeres) into and from cells are essential operation for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). In order to perform the injection and extraction witho