Humans.and.Robots.

Hi! Though my life is quite chaotic due to the 'relocation' process from Shah Alam back to Melaka, I managed to plan for a short conference getaway to Kobe, Japan. Of course I did not travel alone (never ever!), I brought my family with me. However, this means that it will be a working-trip for me and a sightseeing one for them. We safely landed in Osaka-Kansai airport after a 7-hour flight. Alhamdulillah.  We stayed in Rokko (a rural part of Kobe) during the trip and it took one-hour of limo-bus ride from Kansai Airport to reach the apartment. RO-MAN2015 The conference was held at the  Kobe Convention Center which is  located on Port Island, about 10 minutes from downtown Kobe (Sannomiya). We stayed in Rokko (a rural part of Kobe) during the trip so we had to travel by bus and train to Sannomiya and took the Portliner train to Shiminhiroba Station. Meet my official photographer for the presentation day: The ...

Assalamualaikum Hello! If you are working on a rehabilitation project involving robots and have results or outcome to present to the academia, please submit a contribution to this special issue. Dateline is 5th January 2016 and the paper will be published in July 2016. For more info, click  http://ade.sagepub.com/site/callforpapers/rehabilitation-assistive-robotics.xhtml Good luck!

“ It always seem impossible until it’s done ”- Nelson Mandela Are you facing difficulties during your PhD study? Feeling like your path to PhD is a lonely journey? Or you have just had your Viva and have lots of experience to share with others? Come and join this special event for aspiring, current and future doctorates! Completing a PhD is an odyssey. In fact, successfully undertaking a PhD degree requires self-determination, diligence, and the capacity for critical but constructive thinking as well as a thorough understanding of the relevant academic discipline. The PhD (Doctoral) Forum is one of many special programs organized as part of the 2015 IEEE 3rd International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors (IEEE-IRIS2015). The 3-hour, interactive session will be held on the second day of the symposium (19 th October 2015). PhD Forum aims to p rovide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research projects and guidance on future...

Hello there Currently, my eyes are looking for international post-doctoral scholarships.  Just doing it for fun, because you never know when the perfect timing arrives (wink!) Let me keep the links here as a note because some of the opportunities for 2015 are no longer available so have to wait for 2016 openings. 1)  Newton International Fellowships Scheme (UK) The Newton International Fellowships Scheme is delivered by the British Academy, the  Royal Society  and the Academy of Medical Sciences. The Scheme has been established to select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years. The Scheme covers researchers in all disciplines covered by the two academies – physical, natural and social sciences, and the humanities. Links: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/newton_international_fellowships.cfm www.newtonfellowships.org ...

Looks like recently more people have found my research activities to be interesting :) I need to do more studies to expand the findings in my PhD.  I am back in my office now (after 4 years of study leave, doing research full time which is heavenly). Doing intensive research will be a challenge on top of my duties at the faculty. Wish me luck! 4th September 2015 11th September 2015