Bio Robotics: Committee Information
IEEE Robotics and Automation's Technical Committee
on:
Bio Robotics
Scope

The research on Biologically-Inspired Robots is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach that aims to strength the inter-collaboration between robotic researchers and biologist. Thus, our TC is focused in covering two main approaches: the application of biological concepts/strategies to improve the current capabilities of robots (extending the robot’s flexibility and robustness by adopting design principles of biological systems) and the application of advanced robotic technology to improve the current techniques/methodologies of biologist to learn more in detail living organisms (more efficient analysis methods with sufficient detail and reproducibility can be conceived by using robotic tools).

A principal focus will be given to the understanding of locomotion principles (in terms of sensing, actuation, dynamics and control) of biological systems in air, land and underwater, the physical design of their bodies, the organization of their sensory and nervous systems, etc. Priority areas include, but are by no means limited to:

1) Biologically-Inspired Robot Architectures
2) Biomimetic Perception, Action, and Behavior
3) Brain, Learning and Adaptation
4) Evolutionary Robotics
5) Neuromechanical Systems
6) Dynamics and locomotion control of biological systems
7) Biologically sensory, actuation, and feedback
8) Simulation/Modeling/Experiments of Living Organisms
9) Interdisciplinary academic curricula in Biologically-Inspired Robotics

Activities
  • IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010)   Conference    December 14, 2010 - Tiajin, China
    Contact Information: Kundong Wang (robio2010 at hebut dot edu dot cn)

    The 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010) is to provide a forum for researchers in the interdisciplinary areas of robotics and biomimetics to disseminate their latest research results. The theme of ROBIO2010 is “Robotics and Biomimetics for Human Science and Engineering”.

  • IEEE RAS &EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BIOROB2010)   Conference    September 26, 2010 - Tokyo, Japan
    Contact Information: Mamoru Mitsuishi (biorob2010 at iml dot u-tokyo dot ac dot jp)

    BioRob covers both theoretical and experimental challenges posed by the application of robotics and mechatronics in medicine and biology. The primary focus of Biorobotics is to analyze biological systems from a “biomechatronic” point of view, trying to understand the scientic and engineering principles underlying their extraordinary performance.

  • Half-Day Workshop on Critical Impediments and Future Challenges for Multi-Modal Robotic Locomotion   Workshop    October 15, 2009 - St. Louis, MO. United States
    Contact Information: Raidyanathan Ravi (r dot vaidyanathan at bristol dot ac dot uk)

    The workshop provided a forum for discussion in regard to new research addressing systems-level issues as they pertain to robots and sensor platforms with the capacity for multiple modes of locomotion.

  • Full-Day Workshop on Biologically-Inspired Robotics   Workshop    October 11, 2009 - St. Louis, MO. United States
    Contact Information: Solis Jorge (solis at ieee dot org)

    The state-of-art has been analyzed and discussed from a perspective that could be interesting and useful for researchers developing new robotic machines, in their different forms.

Background
  • URL:http://faculty.nps.edu/ravi/Biorobotics_TAC/
  • Founding Date: January 1, 2009
  • Member Count: 30
  • Fall 2010 Committee Chairs:
    • Low, K. H. (mkhlow at ntu dot edu dot sg)
      • Nanyang Technological University
      • corresponding chair - send email to join committee
    • Solis, Jorge (solis at ieee dot org)
      • Waseda University
    • Vaidyanathan, Ravi (r dot vaidyanathan at bristol dot ac dot uk)
      • University of Bristol
    • Deng, Xinyan (xdeng at purdue dot edu)
      • Purdue University
  • Committee Chairs Emeritus:
    • Hannaford, Blake (blake at ee dot washington dot edu)
      • University of Washington
    • Takanishi, Atsuo (TC_contact at takanishi dot mech dot waseda dot ac dot jp)
      • Waseda University
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