Humans.and.Robots.

Alhamdulillah. Our project to help children with autism in Malaysia was featured on a 2-page spread in today's newspaper. The online version of the article can be viewed here:  http://www.nst.com.my/

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', ...

To all robotic fans and creative robot designers out there, something exciting is happening in Shah Alam this June. The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society's (RAS) Malaysia Chapter The COE Humanoid Robots and Bio-Sensing (HuRoBs) UiTM and IEEE-RAS Malaysia Chapter is proud  to organize the 2nd International Robot PRIDE Competition . This competition provides a platform to explore innovative ideas and design within the scope of Robotics, Sensors, Automation, Computation and  Intelligent Systems. The competition focuses on fundamental principles and applications using engineering  and information technology towards potential exploration into commercialization. Indeed PRIDE is a  platform where inventor meets investor. PRIDE stands for: P (Performance), R (Reliability), D (Design), I  (Innovation) and E (Exploratory). REGISTRATION FEE School Category RM500 / USD200 University Category RM800 / USD300 Industry/Open Category RM1000 / USD350 Robot ...

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...

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 t...