International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) Thailand visited IST

Posted on March 17, 2026March 19, 2026 by Chaicharn Akkawutvanich

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 – Participants from International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA), Thailand visited IST.Dr. Chaicharn Akkawutvanich presented the overview of IST, led the tour to ARIA research center, where we showed 7-wonder robotic theme. The group experienced on the VISTEC-GAIT and the medical robotic research. Besides, we also showed them our WAI Read more about International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) Thailand visited IST[…]

Research Talk: Mechanical Intelligence for the Future of Surgical Robotics: Bioinspired Multifunctionality from Insect Mandibles to Medical Tools

Posted on February 13, 2026March 6, 2026 by Chaicharn Akkawutvanich

Date: Friday, 13th February 2026Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AMVenue: ARIA, 3rd Flr. VISTEC is pleased to welcome Dr. Hamed Rajabi and Dr. Ali Khaheshi from the Mechanical Intelligence (MI) Research Group, London South Bank University, UK for an exciting research talk on bio-inspired robotics. About the TalkNature builds systems that are remarkably adaptive, multifunctional, Read more about Research Talk: Mechanical Intelligence for the Future of Surgical Robotics: Bioinspired Multifunctionality from Insect Mandibles to Medical Tools[…]

IS-PAIR 2026

Posted on February 9, 2026March 6, 2026 by Chaicharn Akkawutvanich

9 – 11 February 2026 IST hosted The 2nd International Symposium on Physical Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (IS-PAIR 2026) under different themes concurrently:9th Feb:• Secure and Scalable Machine Learning 202610th – 11th Feb:• Robotics And AI Technology towards good health and well-being• Human-cEntred AI and Robotics for Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology towards Good Health and Well-being (HEART) Speakers Read more about IS-PAIR 2026[…]

Research Talk and Visiting Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Posted on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by Jettanan Homchanthanakul

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[…]

Mahitala Dhibesra Institute (MDI) visited ARIA

Posted on November 21, 2025November 28, 2025 by Chaicharn Akkawutvanich

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.

Attending SWARM 2025 (the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics 2025)

Posted on October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 by Thirawat Chuthong

On September 23–25, 2025, Prof. Poramate Manoonpong and his Ph.D. student, Mr. Thirawat Chuthong, attended the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics (SWARM 2025), held at the Central Lecture Hall Building, University of Göttingen, Germany. Göttingen is widely recognized as a historic center of science and academia, home to numerous Nobel laureates and groundbreaking research in mathematics, physics, and Read more about Attending SWARM 2025 (the 9th International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics 2025)[…]

The 2025 SICE Festival with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025)

Posted on September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 by Jettanan Homchanthanakul

SICE Festival 2025 with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025), the flagship international meeting of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), co-organized with Thailand’s ECTI, was held 9 – 12 September 2025 at the Empress Hotel and Convention Centre, Chiang Mai. The program featured plenary and invited talks, tutorials, workshops, and oral/interactive sessions spanning Read more about The 2025 SICE Festival with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025)[…]

SCB Academy visits our robotics laboratory

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 by Thirawat Chuthong

On September 17, 2025, we were honored to host SCB Academy at our robotics laboratory. During their visit, the robotics team, including Prof. Poramate Manoonpong, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai (Postdoc), Mr. Thirawat Chuthong (Ph.D. student), Mr. Atthanat Harnkhamen (Senior research engineer), Ms. Natchaya Sricom (Research engineer), Mr. Matas Manawakul (Research engineer), Mr. Saifa Meethong (Intern student), Read more about SCB Academy visits our robotics laboratory[…]

A master’s student from our lab was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant.

Posted on September 2, 2025September 3, 2025 by Theerawath phetpoon

A master’s student from Professor Dr. Poramate Manoonpong’s Robotics Laboratory, Mr. Theerawath Phetpoon, was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant. He was chosen to participate in and present at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), which will be held in Hangzhou, China, from October Read more about A master’s student from our lab was selected to receive an International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Travel Grant.[…]

Khunying Thongthip Ratanarat visit Robotics Laboratory at IST

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Thirawat Chuthong

On 25th August 2025, , we were honored to host professionals from khunying Thongthip Ratanarat, lead by Prof. Dr. Jumras Limtrakul, at our robotics laboratory. During their visit, Dr. Worasuchad Haomachai (Post doc) and Mr. Thirawat Chuthong (Ph.D. student) delivered an engaging presentation showcasing the laboratories and presented several bio-inspired robotic platforms, including the dual arm Read more about Khunying Thongthip Ratanarat visit Robotics Laboratory at IST[…]