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The 3rd Autism Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop and MRRI Conference on 2-4 December 2013 organized by HuRoBs, UiTM Shah Alam and IEEE-RAS Malaysia Chapter

Alhamdulillah, all praises be for you Allah swt as our team at the Center for Humanoid Robots and Bio-sensing (HuRoBs), UiTM had successfully organized the 3rd Autism Rehabilitation Workshop on 2nd Dec 2013 at Dewan Sri Budiman, UiTM Shah Alam. This workshop was held in conjunction with the 2013 Int Symposium Medical & Rehabilitation Robotics & Instrumentation (MRRI2013) conference (2nd-4th Dec 2013). Both events were organized in collaboration with IEEE RAS Malaysia Chapter.
CFP for MRRI2013
Our official poster for the workshop
Final program for the workshop
This unique gathering of  participants from various academic institutions and background was convened to bring together researchers, academicians, doctors, students, engineers and parents to participate, share and discuss the latest findings and developments in the field of rehabilitation robotics; especially related to the of autistic children. It is hoped that all the inputs gathered during the workshop will be garnered to aid in the development of the next phase of robot-based intervention program in HuRoBs, UiTM. Also, the workshop aimed to spark new creative ideas in areas of rehabilitation robotics.

 Thank you again for all the speakers and participants for the time and commitment given to our event. If there are any comments, suggestions or inputs/expectations for the next workshop, feel free to drop an email at hurobs@gmail.com. 

 Attached are some pictures during the event for pure viewing pleasure :) 
Will add more soon. There are just too many memorable photos.

More exciting presentations by renowned speakers are already lined-up for the 4th Autism Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop and MRRI2014 next year, Insya Allah!
A warm welcome from our two NAO robots
With Puan Mumtazah and the legendary Dr Hasnah Toran of Makmal Inovasi Autisme, UKM
The registration team with our supervisor, mentor and Chairman of the 3rd Autism Rehabilitation Robotics Workshop 2013: Dr Hanafiah Yussof
Look how huge the stage is!
With Ms Smit Bhatt and Dr Adel (both from Univ. of Technology Sydney) and Prof Irini Giannopulu (Pierre and Marie Curie Univ. France)
'Let me explain more about this humanoid robot..'
This is the first NAO robot acquired by our lab in UiTM
Best team ever! Thanks to Pn Roszian and Ms Fareeza
Group photo with the speakers, participants and committee members for the workshop
Our invited speakers for the workshop: Dr Hanafiah Yussof, Dr Ryad Chellali, Prof Irini Giannopulu, Dr Adel Ali, Dr Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah, Prof Emilia Barakova, Ms Nur Farah Farhana Jamil, Puan Mumtazah and En Mohamad Fathullah
Dinner on 3rd Dec at Restoran Tasik Indah, Shah Alam
These are the rest of the organizing team members for the workshop and conference







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  1. danie360613 December 2013 at 21:40

    mie..comeinye robot tu..nak satu boleh? hihihi..
    anyway..finally aku nampak hang ber peplum..bila nak pakai bila dating ngan aku? huhuhu

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  2. Unknown22 December 2013 at 02:09

    It was really great! Many thnaks for all of you.
    Ryad

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  3. Unknown16 January 2014 at 04:56

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