Research

Vision

My Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Lab aims to use Robotics and AI to benefit humanity.

Research areas

The aim of our research group is to develop hybrid intelligent robotics and wearable device systems that can interact with the physical world safely and robustly. We hope to prototype novel AI-enabled healthcare robotics systems for teaching, education, collaboration and ultimately, commercialization.

We hope to use Robotics and AI to benefit humanity by developing multimodal and embodied AI systems that can understand complex environments, assist humans in daily life, and improve decision-making in healthcare, with a strong emphasis on trustworthiness, robustness, and privacy protection, due to the urgent need for advanced bioelectronic devices that support decentralized and personalized healthcare.

These devices include wearable healthcare technologies, minimally invasive biosensors, human implantable electrodes, closed-loop smart sensing systems, and brain-inspired soft hardware.

• Conducting fundamental research to develop soft, wearable, and implantable bioelectronic sensors, e-skins, and soft robotics
• Developing advanced neuromorphic computation bioelectronic systems for robotic AI-enabled healthcare
• Embedded AI and robotics perception and navigation in human-centric digital healthcare

Some funded projects

Research Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with advanced multimodal robotics, flexible electronics, intelligent sensing, additive manufacturing, and AI computing platforms, supporting interdisciplinary research in robotics, wearable healthcare devices, embodied intelligence, human–robot interaction, and intelligent autonomous systems.

1. Multimodal Intelligent Robotics Platform

Collaborative robotic arms and teleoperation systems for robotic manipulation, force control, and human–robot interaction.

This platform includes DOBOT CRAF5AF, DOBOT CRAF10AF, and DOBOT CRAF20AF force-control collaborative robots, DOBOT X-Trainer dual-arm teleoperation robot, AgileX PiPERL light robotic arms, and Realman RM75-B-V / RM75-6F-V 6-axis robotic arms for robotic manipulation, teleoperation, force control, and human–robot interaction research.

2. Mobile Robotics and Motion Capture Platform

Mobile robots, quadruped robot, and motion capture system for navigation, trajectory tracking, and embodied AI research.

This platform includes AgileX RANGER MINI mobile robots, Unitree Go2-Pro quadruped robot, and NOKOV motion capture system for robotic navigation, trajectory acquisition, motion analysis, and embodied AI research.

3. Multimodal Flexible Sensor Fabrication Equipment

Microelectronic printing and flexible electronics fabrication for stretchable circuits, conductive materials, and soft sensor development.

This platform includes the MF-MP2200 multifunctional microelectronic printer and MF-DB300 multifunctional flexible electronics printer for precision microelectronic printing, conductive material deposition, liquid metal printing, hydrogel 3D printing, stretchable circuits, and soft robotic sensor fabrication.

4. Flexible Sensor Encapsulation and Testing Equipment

Flexible sensor encapsulation, mechanical reliability testing, and real-time electrical characterisation for wearable and soft robotic devices.

This platform includes the FE1000 Flexible Electronics Encapsulation Equipment and MF-FT2000 Flexible Electronics Tester for flexible device encapsulation, stretching, bending, twisting, electrical characterization, and wearable sensor reliability testing.

5. Robot Parts Processing and Manufacturing Equipment

Rapid 3D printing, resin printing, and multi-material 3D printing for robotic structures, soft–rigid components, and rapid prototyping.

This platform includes Bambu Lab H2D FDM printers, HeyGears Reflex Turbo SLA printers, Stratasys PolyJet J35 Pro, xTool P2S 55W laser cutter, and ProPtronic plasma cleaner for robot prototyping, structural fabrication, sensor packaging, laser cutting, and surface pretreatment.

6. Robot Test and Maintenance Equipment

Microelectronic printing and flexible direct-writing equipment for stretchable circuits, conductive materials, and soft sensor fabrication.

This platform includes the Siglent 2000XHD 2G digital oscilloscope, Siglent SDG6012X-E signal generator, Siglent SDM4065A-SC digital multimeter, Siglent SPS5044X programmable power supply, and Siglent SVA1015X spectrum analyser for circuit testing, signal analysis, debugging, and robotic hardware maintenance.

7. AI Computing Platform

The laboratory is equipped with high-performance AI computing workstations featuring dual RTX 5090 32 GB GPUs for AI model training, robotic vision, multimodal sensor fusion, simulation, and large-scale data processing.