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RESEARCH

Smart Healthcare and Assistive Device Research Center

The Smart Healthcare and Assistive Device Research Center focuses on the research and development of intelligent diagnosis, treatment, assistance, and rehabilitation technologies through the deep integration of robotics, artificial intelligence, digital twins, new materials, and other interdisciplinary fields. Our research fields include medical robotics, rehabilitation robotics, smart sensing, smart diagnostic device, etc. Through the cross-integration of multi-disciplinary cutting-edge technologies, we aim to build a smart healthcare research team with extensive influence.

To deal with the increasingly complex healthcare and medical challenges, we insist on original innovation in developing medical and auxiliary devices, including rehabilitation robots for upper and lower limbs, the theory and control of magnetic medical robotics, micro-nano robotics, AI-driven medical diagnostic devices and digital twins, artificial muscles and powered suits, electronic skins and multi-modal sensing fusion, etc. By establishing a cutting-edge smart healthcare and assistive device platform, the center will help accelerate the development of the smart healthcare industry.

Our People

Xie, Longhan

Academic Leader

Zhou, Yitong

Centre Director

Research Capabilities

Medical robotics

  • Medical Robots Localization, Navigation, and Control

  • Driving and Control of Medical Micro-Nanorobots

  • Electromagnetic Sensing and Electromagnetic Motion Tracking in the Human Body Environment

Smart sensing

  • Physiological Signal Sensors and Algorithms

  • Nanocomposite Material Sensors

Rehabilitation robotics

  • Design, Manufacturing, and Control of Upper and Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robots

  • Brain-Machine Interfaces

  • Soft Prosthetics

  • Wearable Exoskeleton Systems based on Flexible Actuators.

Smart diagnostic devices

  • Digital Human AI Model

  • AI-Based Disease Diagnosis System

  • Remote Diagnostic Robot

Research Facilities

Signature Research Projects and Accomplishments

National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project: 'Research on Six-Degree-of-Freedom Pose Tracking System for Flexible Medical Robots Based on Soft Magnetics'.

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Scientific Questions:

  • Magnetic-Force-Position Coupling Mechanism of Novel Magnetic Systems

  • Novel Magnetic Localization and Magnetic Propulsion Principles

  • Control Algorithms for Magnetic Navigation Systems in Medical Robots

Research Objectives:   

  • Develop a universal design theory and methodology for various magnetic localization and magnetic propulsion systems

  • Create an autonomous navigation system for minimally invasive medical robots that enables dexterous propulsion and precise control

Innovations:  

  • Safety, non-contact, and immunity to obstructions

  • Full six-degree-of-freedom magnetic localization and magnetic propulsion capabilities

  • Integration of magnetic localization and magnetic propulsion into a unified design

Guangdong Regional Joint Fund Project: 'Research on Intelligent Feedback Control of Motion Trajectories under Multi-Modal Propulsion of Photochemically-Powered Micro-Nanomotors'.

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Scientific Questions:

  • Collective Motion Flow Field Model of Micro-Nanorobot Swarms

  • Active Aggregation Mechanisms of Micro-Nanorobots

Research Objectives:  

  • Achieve a collaborative swarm working mode for micro-nanorobots

  • Develop an intrabody navigation system and mechanisms for active targeting in micro-nanorobot-based therapeutic interventions

Innovations:

  • Composite Propulsion of Micro-Nanorobots in Complex Intrabody Environments

  • Precision Therapeutic Approaches through Active Targeting of Micro-Nanorobots

Guangzhou City Basic and Applied Basic Research Project: 'Design Methodology for Portable Soft Robotic Hand Rehabilitation Exoskeleton'.

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Scientific Questions:

  • Mechanisms of Novel Soft Actuators

  • Multi-Sensor Fusion and Recognition Algorithms

Research Objectives:

  • Develop design theories and methodologies for actuators in hand rehabilitation exoskeleton systems

  • Create a portable hand rehabilitation exoskeleton system with multi-sensor fusion capabilities

Innovations:

  • Portability, Wearability, and Safety

  • Utilization of Biomorphic Actuators such as Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) and Artificial Muscles