Robotics and Smart Machines
Bio-inspired autonomous aerial robots and fundamentals for modelling and control of multi-agent systems towards greater degrees of adaptability ad scalability.- Improving the flight endurance of a multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in real-world conditions by utilising a solar-battery hybrid energy system and imparting energy autonomy to the system.
Robot mechanisms, design and control
- Advances in robot kinematics and dynamics and design innovation of reconfigurable robots that can adapt to various tasks and environments.
- Novel design methodology and manufacturing process for constructing self-morphing robotic systems and computational approaches for modelling and control.
Soft robotics
- Soft-bodied robotic systems have distinct flexibility and dexterity.
Tactile sensing and robot manipulation
- Novel tactile sensors that can measure both normal and shear forces with high sensitivity on multiple contact points, using soft materials and magnetism.
- Smart human-inspired strategies to explore and manipulate objects using dexterous robotic hands and tactile-sensitive grippers.
