Institute of Robotics & Automatic Information Systems, Nankai University
（Tianjin Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics）
Date: July 23 (Monday)
Price: Free of Charge (Maximum 90 persons)
Time: 9:00-12:00
If you are interested in this activity, please sign up at the registration desk before 12:00 July 22 and gather before 9:00 of July 23 (Mon) on the 1st floor of Hyatt Regency Tianjin East Hotel.
The Institute of Robotics & Automatic Information System (IRAIS) was founded in spring 1998 within the College of Information Technical Science of Nankai University, which was established back in 1971 as one of the earliest in China. In 1985, Nankai initiated robotics research and established the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory, one of the pioneer robotics laboratories in China. Over the years, the Lab gradually expanded and transferred into the Institute of Robotics & Automatic Information System. It has been awarded with multiple titles, namely an open laboratory on robotics in the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China in 1990, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics in 2013, National Education Center for Virtual Simulation in 2015, and Tianjin International Cooperation Base in 2016. Subsequently On May 11, 2018, the research works of the institute and the education programmes of the department were united together, and became the base for the new College of Artificial Intelligence of Nankai.
Through decades of persistent academic pursuit, IRAIS has gained recognition in multiple robotics research fields. It now have research directions spanning from large-scale aerospace down to micro/nano technologies, from industry robots to cell manipulation, from missile guidance to surgical navigation, etc. The first robot controller of China was developed in IRAIS , the micro-manipulation robotic system of IRAIS was awarded National Award for Technological Invention, and multiple research works of IRAIS have been successfully commercialized, such as the automated overhead crane system, and the large-scale 3D sculpture-painting robot.
IRAIS currently holds a young and highly qualified team. Steering vision from senior professors and energetic dedication of young faculties have brought synergy and broadened the research horizon. Through collaboration with groups inside and outside Nankai, we apply control methods and techniques to tackle emerging challenges in other engineering and science fields of biology, medicine, physics, mathematics, etc., and have extended our research beyond disciplinary
IRAIS’s Cutting-Edge Research：,
The emphasis on fusion of control science and engineering excites ample theoretical and experimental research opportunities at the forefront of this field and its interdisciplinary applications.
- Advanced Robotics: trajectory planning, robot vision and vision based SLAM, multi-robotscheduling, human-robot interaction and coordination, as well as their applications in industrial, service, rehabilitation and surgical robotics.
- Micro/Nano Systems: cell micro-manipulation, high-aspect-ratio micro-fabrication, softmaterial nano-fabrication, superhydrophobic surface manufacture, AFM-based nano-scale manipulation and characterization, and nano-positioning.
- Complex Systems and Control: theory and application of the chaotic system, complexdynamical networks, modeling and control of multi-agent systems.
- Optimization and Applications: guidance and control, underactuated systems and control,medical and process engineering, modern logistics, bioinformatics.
Some labs we will visit are as follows:
- Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics Laboratory
- Wearable Bio-Monitoring System Lab
- Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab
- Micro Manipulation system Lab
- Micro/Nano Positioning & 3D Bio-pringting Lab
- Micro/Nano Fabrication Lab
- Micro/Nano Systems Control Lab
- Medical robotics Lab
- Underactuated System Lab
- Mobile & Flying Robotics Lab
- Field & Aerial Robotics Lab
- Service Robots Lab
- Industrial Robotics Lab
- VR-AR and Robotic Simulation Lab
- Bio-system modeling & simulation Lab
- Human-Robot Interactive Gait Lab