News from the Robot Design Lab
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Smart Actuation Module Presentation at SSB 2024
Published May 29, 2024We presented our recent developments in exoskeleton verification and validation at the Swedish Society of Biomechanics conference in Lund
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HARU Showcased at ICRA 2024 in Yokohama
Published May 18, 2024A new version of the tabletop robot was demonstrated to 5,000 participants, featuring the soft robotic neck designed and developed at the Robot Design Lab.
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Honda Research Institute Unveils New Version of Social Robot HARU with Contributions from KTH
Published May 10, 2024The Robot Design Lab’s soft robotic neck is now part of HARU’s new design and was revealed in HARU Fest 2024 in Tokyo
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Envisioning the Future at Haru Fest 2024 in Tokyo
Published May 10, 2024Exploring how design and interaction shape the identity of social robots at an international gathering of researchers and practitioners in Tokyo
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Robot Design Lab Hosts Visiting Lecturer for Biomedical Robotics Collaboration
Published Apr 29, 2024Visiting Lecturer Dr Mohamed Elbadawi Joins Robot Design Lab for Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Robot-Enabled Biomedicine
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EXHILO 2 Receives Digital Futures Funding
Published Dec 22, 2023Modular actuation and Human-in-the-loop control strategies for advancing exoskeleton use from lab to real-world applications
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Designing Shape-Changing Wearables to Connect Bodies
Published Oct 30, 2023Postdoctoral Fellowship: Laia Turmo Vidal Starts “Connecting Bodies” Project under Supervision of Kristina Höök and Georgios Andrikopoulos
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Demonstrating our Work in Exoskeleton Technologies in Digitalize in Stockholm 2023
Published Oct 20, 2023The lab demonstrated the Smart Actuation Module for exoskeleton testing at the annual Digital Futures conference.
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MSc Thesis Proposals 2023–2024: Topics on Robot Design Announced
Published Oct 17, 2023Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2023–2024 at the Robot Design Lab
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Robot Design Lab Attends AI and Children’s Rights Workshop at IGF 2023
Published Oct 11, 2023The workshop highlighted the importance of implementing UNICEF’s AI guidance to ensure safe, fair, and inclusive technologies for children
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ICRA 2023 Workshop on Group Social Dynamics
Published May 30, 2023The Robot Design Lab co-organized the workshop "Towards a Balanced Cyberphysical Society: A Focus on Group Social Dynamics" in this year's ICRA conference in London
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Mechatronics MSc Students Present AKI: A Child-Centered Robot Prototype
Published Dec 12, 2022Supervised by the Robot Design Lab, students reveal the first version of an expressive robot in the annual Mechatronics Capstone Course presentation
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Showcasing Interdisciplinary Advances in Social Robotics at HARU Fest 2022
Published Nov 01, 2022The Robot Design Lab joined international partners in Tokyo to present research related to the social robot HARU
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MSc Thesis Proposals 2022–2023: Topics on Robot Design Announced
Published Oct 19, 2022Thesis opportunities in soft robotics, exoskeletons, and human-centered design now open for 2022–2023 at the Robot Design Lab
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Exoskeleton Research Showcased at SSB 2022
Published Jul 04, 2022Robot Design Lab presents the EXHILO demonstrator project in collaboration with the Promobilia MoveAbility Lab
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EXHILO Project Receives Digital Futures Support for Real-Time Exoskeleton Control
Published May 30, 2022Empowering individualized wearable robotics through real-time human-in-the-loop optimization
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