Humans.and.Robots.

Assalamualaikum and hello readers 😊 The Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, UTeM was really honored to welcome a group of high school students and teachers here recently under "The Ladybug Workshop Program". We were the official hosts together with Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Melaka and RoboForce Enterprise (a robotics-based company in Melaka). More than 20 schools turned up and the auditorium was packed and lively with the presence of the excited participants. Overall it was loads of fun as I was given the honor to conduct a sharing session about introduction to robots, my research experience and facilities available in UTeM for students who wish to pursue a career as a manufacturing engineer. I have always enjoyed talking about my passion and 40 minutes was too short for me! The objective of the workshop was to help build interest in robotics among the students. They were grouped into teams of 3-4 and each team was given a set of the Ladybug robot which was designed exclus...

Robots are fascinating machines that are imagined to coexist with humans when one envisages the future. In most parts of the world, robotics technology has become an important part of everyday lives. Robots that used to exist as factory automatons and as research ‘articles’ in solitary labs in universities are now gaining places in our lives in a multitude of roles. The expanding role of robots coincides with the sole purpose of improving the lives of mankind. Humanoids; possess even greater interest as their anthropomorphic body structure are akin to actual human and they are regarded as the future of robotics. Excerpt from IEEE Spectrum By definition: A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for example, from the waist up.   Some humanoid robots may also have a 'face', ...

hi there :) The manufacturer of the humanoid robot NAO; Aldebaran Robotics had reached another fantastic milestone regarding their contribution to the autism community worldwide.  ASK NAO (Autism Solution for Kids) was created by Aldebaran Robotics to customize NAO, in order to support teachers with in-class tasks and help children with autism reach new levels of greatness. http://asknao.aldebaran-robotics.com/ This initiative was developed after noticing that many children with autism seem 'magically' attracted to technology therefore allowing NAO to become the perfect bridge between technology and our human social world. ASK NAO  is designed for schools and healthcare institutions  ready to drive special education into the future. NAO becomes a real user-friendly assistant to support teachers with daily in-class tasks, facilitate communication with parents, and bridges the gap with children with autism so they can reach new l...

HRI Pioneers Workshop 2014 The 2014 Pioneers Workshop, which will be held in conjunction with the Ninth ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, is the premiere venue for student research in the field. This highly selective workshop is a cohort of the world’s top student researchers that seeks to foster creativity, communication, and collaboration across the incredibly diverse field of human-robot interaction. The workshop application site is now open for submissions. The deadline for submitting applications is 1:00 pm CET on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Bear in mind, the acceptance rate for last year’s workshop was roughly 30-percent and those selected will typically be granted financial support to attend. Further details, including templates, are now available on the workshop website at   http://www.hripioneers.info . 

It was definitely the experience of a lifetime. The event was excellently organized. Thank you for the opportunity given for me to participate. Will do a detailed update later in this blogpost. Till then feast your eyes with some of the pictures taken during the school. During the one-hour train ride from London to Cambridge Registration on 25th August 2013 Welcoming drink reception.  At 7.45 am on Day 1. Still jet-lag I guess.. Day 1: Hands on atelier with Aldebaran Robotics. First time I got to meet a blue-NAO! With Lucia Pais, postgraduate student from EPFL, Lausanne. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Christ's College Upper Dining Hall everyday. Hands-on atelier: Hacking the Keepon robot. Prof Kim Bard  ( Professor of Comparative Developmental Psychology, University of Portsmouth) was the first one to drop by at my poster presentation area Meet Photchara Ratsamee, doctoral candidate from Osaka University ...

The last time I was in Cambridge was way back in year 2006. This year Allah swt has granted my wish to see beautiful Cambridgeshire and England all over again. Thank you Allah! The Summer School program will held at  Christ's College , University of Cambridge, UK from Monday 26 August to Friday 30 August 2013. Please visit their official website for more info!  Information on the Summer School Website ( HRI Summer School )