Special Lecture on Robotics by Prof. Dikai Liu: Exploring Physical Human-Robot Collaboration

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Ronnapee Chaichaowarat, Ph.D., organized a Special Lecture on Robotics under the topic “ Physical Human-Robot Collaboration: Research Challenges and Applications. ”

The session was honored to have Prof. Dikai Liu, Distinguished Professor and Director of the ARC Research Hub for Human-Robot Teaming for Sustainable and Resilient Construction, School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, as the special guest speaker.

In his talk, Prof. Liu outlined the major challenges in physical human-robot collaboration (pHRC) research, presenting various human modelling approaches and human models that enable intuitive and effective pHRC. He also shared detailed case studies illustrating the development and real-world deployment of intelligent robots designed for physical collaboration.