Bio-Inspired Robotics & Neural Engineering
On December 15, 2025, we were delighted to welcome visitors from the National University of Singapore (NUS), including Dr. Sutthiphong Srigrarom. During the visit, Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong presented an overview of the School of Information Science and Technology (IST) and the facilities at the ARIA Center. The presentation introduced our guests to research projects, Read more about NUS visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]
On December 9, 2025, Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong introduced our guests to the ‘7 Wonders of Robotics.’ This initiative encompasses a wide range of technologies, including bio-inspired, medical, inspection, and industrial robots. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about our research, industrial projects, and collaborative efforts at the ARIA Center, followed by a guided tour Read more about PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited (PTTEP SKO) visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]
Congratulations to our Postdoc, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai He has been awarded a research grant of up to 1 million Yen from the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan. The grant is provided under the NII MOU grant funding program to support his robot learning research at the lab of Asst. Prof. Shunsuke Shigaki at Read more about Congratulations on Receiving NII MOU Grant 2025[…]
From 3-7 December 2025, the 21st IEEE ROBIO 2025: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2025) conference was held in Chengdu, China, centered around the theme Biomimetic Robots Empowered by AI. Our PhD student, Mr. Rodolfo Lian Paderon, delivered an oral presentation on his paper, Print-in-Place Tendon-actuated Gripper Based on Insect Read more about Attending IEEE ROBIO 2025: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2025)[…]
From 5–7 December 2025, the 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry (JSCPB 2025) was held at Waseda University, Japan. Prof. Dr. Poramate Manoonpong was invited as a symposium speaker, delivering a talk on “Insect-Inspired Resilient Machines” in Symposia 1: Understanding and Reconstructing Animals through Interdisciplinary Convergence.In addition, our postdoctoral Read more about Attending JSCPB 2025 in Waseda, Japan[…]
On 4 December 2025, Prof. Dr. Poramate Manoonpong, together with Dr. Jettanan Homchanthanakul and Mr. Theerawath Phetpoon from the Research Center for Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation (ARIA), School of Information Science and Technology (IST), Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), visited the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.The team received a warm welcome from Read more about Research Talk and Visiting Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan[…]
On 25th November 2025, representatives from IST, Prof. Poramate Manoopong and Dr. Chaicharn Akkawutvanich, attended an important conference (the 18th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe 2025)) and accompanying ceremony where Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) was honored with a Royal Plaque for its role as the conference sponsor. Mr. Saksit Pitipongsunthorn, Senior Read more about IST Representatives Join Ceremony as SCB Receives Royal Plaque for Conference SponsorshipThe 18th i-CREATe 2025 conference[…]
24th -25th November 2025, Dr. Chaicharn Akkawutvanich presented his paper “Adaptive Hybrid Neuromechanical Control for Adaptive Personalized Gait Assistance of a Lower-limb Exoskeleton” in the 18th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) 2025 conference, Thailand (https://www.icreateasia.com/). The i-CREATe aimed at expanding the range of topics and discussions in the fields of rehabilitation Read more about The 18th i-CREATe 2025 conference[…]
Friday, 21 Nov 2025 – Participants from the first program of digital health management under Mahitala Dhibesra Institute (MDI) visited ARIA research center, IST, VISTEC. On this event, Dr. Chaicharn Akkawutvanich presented 7Wonder robotic research direction of our lab. He also focused on medical robotic technology, especially the exoskeleton and VISTEC-GAIT system.
On 13th November 2025, we were delighted to welcome visitors from the School of Architecture and Design (SOA+D), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) to our Robotics Studio. During the visit, Mr. Thirawat Chuthong (Ph.D. student) delivered an engaging presentation introducing the laboratory’s ongoing research and innovations in bio-inspired robotics. He showcased several robotic Read more about School of Architecture and Design (SOA+D, KMUTT) Visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]