Keynote Speakers

Prof.Huosheng Hu, University of Essex,UK

Biography：

Prof, Huosheng Hu (Life Senior Member, IEEE) received the MSc degree in industrial automation from Central South University, Changsha, China, in 1982, and the PhD degree in robotics from the University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K., in 1993.,He is currently a Professor with the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, U.K. His research interests include autonomous robotics, human-robot interaction, embedded systems, mechatronics, data fusion, learning algorithms, and industrial automation. He has published over 500 papers in journals, books, and conferences in these areas, and received several best paper awards. He has 19636 citations, and his H-Index is 68 (Google Scholars). He has been recognized as the top 2% of most cited scholars in the world. Prof. Hu is a Fellow of Institute of Engineering & Technology, a Fellow of Institute of Measurement & Control, a life senior member of IEEE and a founding member of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society Technical committee on Networked Robots. He has been a Program Chair or a member of Advisory/Organizing Committee for many international conferences such as IEEE IROS, ICRA, ICMA, ROBIO conferences. He is currently Executive Editor for International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, as well as Former Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Automation and Computing and Former Editor-in-Chief for MDPI Robotics Journal.

Title: Design Intelligent Robots: A Behaviour-based Approach

Abstract: 

After recent advancement of AI and robotics technologies, intelligent robots are ready to serve us in our home, hospital, office and everywhere. They are mobile, autonomous, and interactive, inspired from behaviour demonstration of biological systems. There are several new application opportunities for these behaviour-based robots to be deployed in air, on land and underwater. However, these robots face several engineering challenges. Firstly, they must deal with uncertainty within the systems, such as sensor noise, actuator inaccuracy, and components failure. Secondly, they must manage a huge uncertainty in the real world, which is dynamically changing over time. Thirdly, they must communicate with and navigate around humans to provide services. In this talk, I will briefly overview the state of art behaviour-based approach for designing intelligent robots and present some research work toward the development of advanced theory and technologies, based on inspiration from biological systems. More specifically, behaviour modelling, reactive control and swarm robotics are discussed respectively, and some results are demonstrated via video.

Prof. Hui Liu, Kunming University of Science and Technology

Hui Liu, Ph.D., Professor, Master's Supervisor, Member of the Jiusan Society, Visiting Scholar at the University of Ottawa in Canada, Young Talent under Yunnan Province’s "Xingdian Talent Support Program," Leader of the first batch of national-level top-notch courses, Peer Review Expert of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Senior Member of the China Computer Federation, Expert in the National Postgraduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert Database, University-level Teaching Excellence Awardee at Kunming University of Science and Technology. He serves as a Youth Editorial Board Member for journals like "Metallurgical Automation" and "Journal of Iron and Steel Research," and as a reviewer for journals such as "Systems Engineering and Electronic Engineering" and "Optical Engineering."

His main research areas include machine learning, soft sensing, and image recognition theory and applications. He has led two projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and one general project by the Yunnan Science and Technology Department. He has published over thirty academic papers in journals such as "Computers & Chemical Engineering," "Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems," "IET Image Processing," and "Systems Engineering and Electronic Engineering." In teaching, he has led five teaching reform projects, including the construction of national-level top-notch courses and high-quality graduate courses in Yunnan Province. He has won numerous teaching awards, including First Prize in the National Finals of the Electronic Information Class Young Teachers' Teaching Competition, Education Ministry's Online Education "Star of Smart Teaching," and First Prize in the National UOOC Alliance's Outstanding Blended Teaching Cases, with a total of eight awards. The MOOC "Introduction to Intelligent Control" that he developed is available on platforms such as Xuexi Qiangguo, China University MOOC, XuetangX (both in Chinese and in English), Smart Tree, Xuetang Online, and Youke Alliance.

Assoc. Prof. Fengming Du, Dalian Maritime University

Du Fengming, Ph.D. from Dalian University of Technology, Associate Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Marine Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Postdoctoral Fellow in Ship and Ocean Engineering Flow Station. His main research areas include structural mechanics, mechanical design and automation, advanced alloy material preparation, green energy, and engine optimization design. Received the titles of "Million Talents Project" talent in Liaoning Province, "Dalian Youth Science and Technology Star", and "Dalian High level Talent Youth Talent", as well as one Liaoning Province Natural Science Academic Achievement Award. Hosted 3 key projects of the Vehicle and Ship Power Special Project of the State Administration of Science and Technology for National Defense, 1 key project of the Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation, 1 joint project of the Liaoning Provincial Shipping Joint Fund, 1 general project of the China Postdoctoral Fund, 1 project of the Dalian High level Talent Innovation Support Program, 2 special funds for undergraduate research and business expenses of central universities, and 4 horizontal projects. Participated in more than 10 projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Equipment Development's pre research project, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's high-tech shipbuilding project. Published over 60 academic papers and 4 invention patents. Senior member of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, serving as a reviewer for journals such as Journal of Materials Processing Technology, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Steel Research International, and International Journal of Engine Research. Served as a guest editor for journals such as Lubricants and Coatings.