Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, China and IEEE Beijing Section Robotics and Automation Society Chapter, are organizing the: The workshop will be held on April 24-26, 2016, at Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.

This workshop is held as a pre-event of the IEEE-RAS Technical Committee on Cyborg and Bionic Systems. The main purpose of this workshop is to discuss frontier research and realistic application on cyborg and bionic systems, which are concerned with hybrid fusion of organic and biomechatronic body parts with the integration of some artificial components or technology like bio-hybrid actuators and sensors. One of the primary goal is to make an organism restored or enhanced beyond its original biological characteristics. In particular, the cyborg and bionic systems is a promising research direction to meet the requirements for better life of human beings, such as regeneration medicine,neuro-control, and rescue relief. With rapid development of bionic technology and nanotechnology, we think that a cyborg and bionic system can assist human to conquer many limitations such as disease, speed, strength, as well as intelligence.

We have invited 6 frontier scholars from both home and abroad, and they will share with us their experiences and their visions on cyborg and bionic systems.In addition to academicresearchers, we intend to invite some doctors who have rich clinical in rehabilitation robots. Their needs and ideas in this area will guide us towards a correct and effective research direction in future.

Committees
Advisory Committee
Jie Chen
Professor, Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology
Alois Knoll
Professor, Institute of Computer Science, Technical University of Munich
Paolo Dario
Professor, The Biorobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Harry Asada
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Jiping He
Professor, Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology
Jinglong Wu
Professor, Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology

General Co-chairs
Toshio Fukuda
Professor, Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology
Qiang Huang
Professor, Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology

Organizing Committee Co-chairs
Ning Du Beijing Institute of Technology
Zhangguo Yu Beijing Institute of Technology
Qing Shi Beijing Institute of Technology

Secretariat
Rouer Dai Beijing Institute of Technology
Lin Li Beijing Institute of Technology

Co-Organizers
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems
Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education
Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System,China
Intelligent Robotics Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology
IEEE Beijing Section Robotics and Automation Society Chapter

General Information
Workshop Date and Venue
Date: April 24-26, 2016
Venue: Meeting Room No.1 in the 3rd floor of International Education Communication Center, Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing,China
Hotel
Sheraton Hotel
Map

Workshop Venue
International Education Communication Center, 66 North 3rd Rind Road
West, Haidian, Beijing
Tel: (010) 68945611

Sheraton Hotel
25 Yuanda Road, Haidian, Beijing
Tel: (010) 88898888

Workshop Program

9:00-12:00 Registration

13:30-17:00 Technical Committee Members Meeting

18:30 Welcome Reception

9:00 - 9:10 Opening (Congratulatory Addresses)

9:10- 9:30 Concept of Workshop Theme Toshio Fukuda, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

9:30-10:00 Human Support System in Real World Hiroshi Kobayashi, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

10:00-10:30 Human -Machine Interface for Robotic Limb Embodiment Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Nagoya University, Japan

10:30-10:40 Coffee Break

10:40-11:10 Human Assistive Robots based on Passive Robotics Yasuhisa Hirata, Tohoku University, Japan

11:10-11:40 Artificial Muscle Bionic Actuators Lina Hao, Northeastern University, China

11:40-12:10 Developments of Robotic Power Augmentation Systems Chi Zhu, Maebashi Institute of Technology

12:10-14:30 Lunch

14:30-15:00 Introduction to Beijing Advanced Innovation Center on Intelligent Robots and Systems

15:00-17:00 Discussion on Robotic Applications to Life Support Systems

17:00-17:20 Closing Remarks

9:30-12:30 Technical Tour

Workshop Keynote Speakers

IEEE Director-Elect, Division X, System and Control(2016)
Professor (1000 Talent Plan)
Intelligent Robotics Institute,
Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Title: Concept of Workshop Theme

Biography:
Toshio Fukuda (M'83-SM'93-F'95) graduated from Waseda University, Tokyo,Japan in 1971 and received the Master of Engineering degree and the Doctor of Engineering degree both from the University of Tokyo, in 1973 and 1977,respectively. He is currently a Professor (1000 Talent Plan) with the Intelligent Robotics Institute, School of Mechatronic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, where he is mainly engaged in the research fields of intelligent robotic systems, cellular robotic systems, mechatronics, and micro- and nano-robotics.
He is IEEE Director-Elect, Division X, System and Control(2016) and served President of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (1998-1999), Director of the IEEE Division X, Systems and Control (2001-2002), and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2000-2002). He was Founding President of IEEE Nanotechnology Council (2002-2003, 2005) and President of SOFT (Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Intelligent Informatics) (2003-2005).
He has received more than 80 international academic awards, for example, the IEEE Eugene Mittelmann Award (1997), IEEE Millennium Medal (2000),Humboldt Research Prize (2002), IEEE Robotics and Automation Pioneer Award (2004), IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Distinguished Service Award (2005), IEEE Robotics and Automation Technical Field Award (2010),ROBOMECH Award 2010 (2010), Best Paper Awards (ICEC’96, IECON’96,IROS2004, ICRA2008, MHS 2010), ICRA 2011 Best Manipulation Paper Award (2011), IROS Harashima Award for Innovative Technologies (2011), and so on.
He has been IEEE Fellow (1995- ). SICE Fellow (1995- ), JSME Fellow (2002- ),RSJ Fellow (2004- ), VRSJ Fellow (2011-), Member of Science Council of Japan (2008- ), Honorary Doctor of Aalto University School of Science and Technology (2010).
Prof. Hiroshi Kobayashi

Affiliation:
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science
Founder & CTO, INNOPHYS Co., Ltd.

Title: Human Support System in Real World

Abstract:
My goal is to realize the world where “whoever lives can live independently” by using the mechanical system. I then have been focusing on wearable motion assist system and developing real product as well. In my presentation, I mainly present the muscle suit for lower back assist which is distributed more than 1300 in Japan for many kind of fields such as logistics, factory, care, agriculture and so on. Also an active walker by which anyone can walk even if you have no power for standing and walking. Novel swallowing robot, breast pump and elimination robot are also introduced.

Biography:
27/12/13 – present Founder & CTO, INNOPHYS Co. Ltd..
01/04/08 – present Professor, Tokyo University of Science.
01/04/99 – 08 Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Science.
01/04/98 – 99 Lecturer, Tokyo University of Science
01/04/96 – 98 Postdoctoral researcher, University of Zurich(Supported by a fellowship of the Japanese society for the promotion of science (JSPS))
01/04/95 – 96 Research associate, Tokyo University of Science.
01/04/92 – 95 PhD study, Tokyo University of Science (PhD awarded at March 1995)
01/04/92 – 95 JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists
Prof. Yasuhisa Hasegawa

Affiliation:
Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering,Nagoya University, Japan
hasegawa@mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Title: Human-Machine Interface for Robotic Limb Embodiment

Abstract:In my talk, two kinds of topics for robotic limb embodiment will be introduced. One is embodiment of an additional robotic finger which is the six finger attached on a palm. The other is an interactive interface which is used to control an exoskeleton robot and to monitor the state of the exoskeleton robot as if it were a part of user’s body.
We designed a handling task to include a new finger into a body schema. An actual thumb of right hand controls the additional robotic finger attached on a palm of left hand. This task execution developed a temporal illusion that an actual right thumb moves to a palm of the left hand. In addition, an embodiment of the robotic limb was invoked in two conditions through a long-term experiment. A slow and fast dynamics in change and improve of body representation were found in the experiment.
We are challenging a new interface to control the exoskeleton robot. Healthy parts of body such as hands become alternative means to operate the assistive device since a bioelectric signal such as EMG is missing at the lower limb of the paraplegic patient. Under the terms of this paralysis, a feedback from the robot through the alternative path is very important for the user to control the assistive robot without visual confirmation. I introduce the present progressive work which uses an electric stimulation for alternative feedback of deep sensation.

Biography:Yasuhisa Hasegawa received his doctor degree in engineering from Nagoya University, Japan in 2001. From 1996 to 1998, he worked for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan. He was formerly a Research Associate at Nagoya University, an Assistant Professor at Gifu University, and an Associate Professor at University of Tsukuba. He is currently a Professor of Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Nagoya University. He is also a Deputy Chief Editor of ROBOMECH Journal (Springer). He is mainly engaging in the research fields of human intention-based physical assistive robot, human-robot interface device and dynamic motion control. He received a Best Paper Award at the 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2003), at the 2004 and 2015 International Symposium on Micro-Nano Mechatronics and Human Science (MHS2004,MHS2015), and at the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM2013).
Prof. Yasuhisa Hirata

Affiliation:
Graduate School of Engineering
Department of Robotics
Tohoku University

Title: Human Assistive Robots based on Passive Robotics

Abstract:
In this presentation, we introduce a concept of passive robotics and propose new passive intelligent systems which are not only simple structure and safe but also offers many functions similar to those found in active systems. The passive systems are controlled by the servo brakes to support the motion of the humans. These passive systems are intrinsically safe because they cannot move unintentionally under a driving force. The passive robotics will prove useful in many types of intelligent systems for supporting the human motion based on the physical interaction between the systems and humans. However,realizing the many functions of these systems is challenging, because we control only the servo brakes and use no servo motors. We propose motion control algorithms considering the brake constraints and realized the several functions, which change the apparent dynamics of the passive systems to adapt to the states of the user and the environment.

Biography:
Yasuhisa Hirata received his B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan in 1998, 2000, and 2004,respectively. From 2000 to 2006, he worked as a research associate in the Department of Bioengineering and Robotics at Tohoku University. From 2006 to 2016, he was an associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Robotics at Tohoku University. From this April, he is a professor in the Debarment of Robotics at Tohoku University. He received the Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2014, JSME Award for best paper from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005, the Best Paper Award of the Robotics Society of Japan in 2005, and so on. His Research interests include intelligent control of multiple mobile robots in coordination,human-robot cooperation system, power assist system, and walking support system. He is a member of IEEE, RSJ, SICE, and JSME.
Prof. Lina Hao

Affiliation:
Institute of Mechatronics Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation Northeastern University , China

Title: Artificial Muscle Bionic Actuators

Abstract:Study several kinds of artificial muscle bionic actuators to design and manufacture a humanoid arm similar to Chinese adult male in motion ability and structure size. It has many advantages, such as low cost, lightweight and good compliance. It can be applied to the fields of robotics, bionic-engineering and rehabilitation.

Biography:Lina Hao received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Design and Manufacture from Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang, China in 1989, M.S.degree in Solid Mechanics from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China in 1994 and Ph.D. degree in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China in 2001.From Sept. 2001 to Jan.2005, she did postdoctoral research in Department of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. From Dec. 2005 to Dec. 2006, she did research as a visiting scholar in Michigan State University. Currently, she is a professor and Doctorial Tutor in Department of Mechanical Engineering and Automation in Northeastern University, China. Her research interests in the fields of robot system and intelligent control,smart structure and precision motion control system, pattern recognition and condition monitoring.
Prof. Chi ZHU

Affiliation:
Dept. of Systems Life Engineering,Maebashi Institute of Technology.
Kamisadori 460-1, Maebashi, Gunma,
371-0816, Japan.

Title: Developments of Robotic Power Augmentation Systems

Abstract:This talk consists of three parts. The first part is about the development of a novel power add-on unit for manual wheelchairs. Not only can the developed PAU be used for almost all of manual wheelchairs to help the attendant or the wheelchair rider, but also the sensor less speed control and sensor less power assistance of the PAU are realized. The second one is about the development of a light exoskeleton for power assistance of upper extremity. This exoskeleton supports the wearer’s flexion and extension movements of elbow and shoulder joints, meanwhile it does not hinder the wearer’s motion of other joints. The third one is about electromyography (EMG)estimation based on electroencephalography (EEG) signals to realize the power assistance. In this study, a linear model that correlates the EMG to the EEG signal is constructed and it is used to estimate the human muscular activity of shoulder joint from EEG using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method.Our results suggest that the estimation of EMG based on EEG is feasible,further demonstrating the potential of using EEG signals via the control of brainmachine interface to support human activities.

Biography:Prof. Chi Zhu received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo,Japan, in 1999. He was a researcher at NIRE (National Institute for Resource and Environment, Japan) and Yokohama National University in 1999 and 2000,respectively. He was a post-doctoral associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 2001–2002. He then worked as assistant professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Yokohama National University, Japan. He is currently a Professor with Dept. of Systems Life Engineering at Maebashi institute of Technology, Gunma, Japan. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include system dynamics and control, biped fast walking and jumping, human-centered robots, assistive and rehabilitation robots, neurorobotics,etc.