Soft Robotics for Healthcare
The recent increase in computational power has opened new opportunities for artificial agents to understand and respond to human inputs. However, the level of physical interaction between humans and artificial agents remains limited, despite being considered crucial for the development of AI capable of truly understanding people and providing support in daily life.
A promising solution involves the use of soft and wearable robots as “bodies” that facilitate physical communication between humans, AI, and the environment, leveraging biocompatibility and biomimicry.
In this seminar, Liang He, Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and founder of the Healthcare Biorobotics Lab, will present the lab’s research on how flexible mechanisms and adaptive controllers can enhance perception, decision-making, and interaction in healthcare settings. An open discussion with participants will follow.
Organizers & Contacts:
Prof. Gastone Ciuti
Simona Gandah
Biosketch:
Liang He earned his PhD in Soft Robotics at Imperial College London and conducted postdoctoral research at the Oxford Robotics Institute within the Embodied Intelligence Program. His research interests include soft robotics, wearable and assistive robotics, haptics, and virtual reality. His lab explores embodied-AI solutions to prevent injuries, support rehabilitation, and improve patient care.