Flexible Robot Laboratory

Flexible Robot Laboratory（Under preparation）

Brief Introduction

The Flexible Robot Laboratory focuses on the interdisciplinary field of flexible intelligent robots, integrating new materials, bionic structures, flexible driving, and intelligent control technologies. The laboratory conducts research around core directions such as flexible actuators, bionic soft structures, flexible sensing and detection, and adaptive motion control, breaking through the limitations of traditional rigid robots.

Based on the application requirements of intelligent manufacturing and complex scenarios, the laboratory is committed to developing flexible robot equipment with high adaptability and high safety, which can be adapted to diverse scenarios such as operations in narrow spaces, flexible grasping, and human – machine collaboration. At the same time, it undertakes scientific research, talent cultivation, and technology transformation work, promoting the implementation and application of flexible robot technology in industries such as industry and special operations.

【Personnel】

• Lab Director: Dr. Ki-young Song
• Lab Technicians: Mr. Shihao Wang, Ms. Jiayu Huang

【Supporting Research Projects】

• Personalized Human-Robot Interaction through Emotionally Adaptive Soft Robotic Assistants for Elderly Care
• CoESE: Developing a Syntegrative Learning Framework for Human-Centered Sensor Technologies Empowered by Artificial Intelligence
• Smart Soft Robotic Wheels with Integrated Flexible Tactile Sensors for Versatile Terrain Adaptation
• A Novel Adaptive Turning Mechanism for Peristaltic Robots in Confined Environments
• Anatomy-Informed Facial Region Segmentation and SE Enhanced VGG-19 for Expression Recognition
• Bioinspired soft robotic leg design for asymmetric trajectory generation based on Fin Ray Effect mechanics
• Design and Development of Facial Command Systems for Real-Time Hands-Free Robot Control
• Performance Characterization of Planar-Contact Passive Suction Cups for Robotic Adhesion