The Robotics Laboratory was established in December 1986 and is led by Prof. Han-Pang Huang, a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU). Until July 2024, the laboratory was located in Room B08 of the College of Engineering Building at NTU. In August of the same year, it was relocated to Room 301 of the Mechanical Engineering Building (TSUNG Cho Chang Hall). The laboratory also established a Robot Center, serving as the primary facility for conducting experiments and simulations involving various robots, robotic arms, and robotic hands. Until July 2024, the center was located in Rooms 226 and 227 of the Yonglin Biomedical Engineering Hall at NTU and was also moved in August of the same year to Room 212 of the Mechanical Engineering Building (TSUNG Cho Chang Hall). Under the leadership of Prof. Han-Pang Huang, the lab currently consists of 26 members, including the professor, PhD students, MS students, undergraduate research students, postdoctoral research assistants, and administrative assistants. The research efforts focus on three major aspects of intelligent robotic systems: intelligent human-robot interaction, cognitive robots, and robot behavior and personality development.
Over the years, the Robotics Laboratory has conducted research in various fields, including intelligent systems, biomedical engineering, system control, factory automation, humanoid robots, and image processing. The research objectives cover a wide range of topics, such as intelligent robotics, mechatronic integration technology, factory scheduling analysis, micro/nano manipulation, artificial prosthetic development, exoskeleton systems, biomedical signal processing and recognition, brain-computer interfaces, customer relationship management, network intrusion monitoring, and image-based servo control. In recent years, the laboratory has focused on developing human-robot interaction systems, enabling robots to engage in face-to-face voice interactions in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English. These robots are designed to recognize different conversation contexts, display appropriate facial expressions, and respond accordingly in real time. Furthermore, the laboratory has been actively researching electroencephalography (EEG) signals, exploring areas such as emotion, cognition, and memory. A long-term goal is to integrate EEG measurement with dementia diagnosis to establish a comprehensive early detection process.
The Robotics Laboratory has collaborated with numerous industries, including Leadwell CNC Machines Mfg., Corp., TSMC, Ford Motor Company, Yulon Motor Co., Ltd., HIWIN Technologies Corp., Syntec Technology Inc., Hua-Chuang Automobile Technical Center Co., Ltd. (Haitec), and Chen Tech Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd., undertaking various industry-academia collaboration projects. Additionally, the lab has executed specialized research projects funded by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Ministry of Education, the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), and the Precision Machinery Research & Development Center (PMC). Apart from providing technological development, expertise, and technology transfer, the laboratory has also published research findings in academic papers and obtained patents.
Since its establishment, the Robotics Laboratory has primarily focused on four major research directions: robotic systems, manufacturing automation, biomedical engineering, image-based servo systems. In recent years, research has expanded to include five key areas: robot arms, robot hands, humanoid robots, mobile robots, human-robot interaction, and EEG signal processing. Looking ahead, the laboratory is committed to making significant contributions to academic research and industrial technology advancements in intelligent robotic systems, human-robot interaction, and brain-computer interfaces, striving to become a benchmark in these fields.
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