Robotics: Research and Industry

Jia PanTheUniversity of Hong Kong

Robotics and Economy

• From labor‐intensive to tech‐intensive economy

2

Success Stories in Industry

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•

Manufacturing industry

Logistics industry

0

1000

2000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Online Sales on Black Friday (million US$)

3

Robotics and Society

• Provide assistance / service for people

– disabled, aged, patients and children

• Free everyone from tedious housework

4

Success Stories in Society

Robots help the hazardous workof high‐voltage transmission lineinspection.

Robotic prosthetic device helpsAdrianneHaslet‐Davis, a dancer who lost a leg duringBoston bombing, to return to stage

5

Hong Kong’s Role

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Hong Kong can greatly

benefit from robotics

Provide techniques for

economic restructuring 

and industrial 

upgrading in China

SME320 K units (98% of HK)

1.3 M persons (47% of HK)

LogisticsHealthcare &

Service

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Robotics Research in HK

Robotic wireless capsule endoscopy Robotic cell manipulation system

Robot assists hysterectomy surgeryReal‐time 3D ultrasound scannerfor robotics surgery sensing 7

Robotics Research in HK

Key devicesfor industrialrobots

Artificial intelligence in roboticwarehousing and logistics

Humanoid robotics Robotic gripper/hand designs 8

Research Hotspots

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•

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Newmaterials

New sensors

New algorithms

New applications

9

TheTrend

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Source: Web of Knowledge, Thomson Reuters

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fPub

lications

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Num

berofroboticssurgery

procedures(100

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10