应我院机器人与智能系统研究所张小栋教授邀请，欧洲智能机器人著名学者、英国ESSEX大学胡豁生教授于2025年6月4-6日来我们西安交通大学机械工程学院/高端装备研究院顺访交流，并于6月5日上午9：00-11：00在高端装备研究院第一会议室（中国西部科技创新港巨构二号楼二层2-2057会议室）进行学术讲座，欢迎各位感兴趣师生相互转告、出席交流。
Title:
Building Embodied Intelligent Robots for the Uncertain World
--开发面向不確定環境的具身智能机器人
Professor Huosheng Hu
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ,United Kingdom
https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/huhuo40009/huosheng-hu
Abstract:
Behaviour encompasses the observable actions or responses of individuals— whether human, animal, or machine—to external stimuli or internal states. These actions can be specific, context-dependent, and either learned or instinctual. Many behaviours are goal- directed, such as seeking food, finding shelter, or engaging in social interactions. While some behaviours, like riding a bike, are acquired through experience, others, like blinking, are biologically hardwired. In humans, behaviour often reflects cognitive abilities, such as problem-solving or effective communication. Similarly, in embodied AI robots, behaviour acts as a tangible expression of underlying intelligence, where actions are adjusted based on real- time sensor data. This talk will examine the relationship between behaviour and intelligence in both humans and robots. It will also cover the development of embodied AI robots capable of navigating and responding to their environments using physical actions, sensor inputs, and human-like expressions, with experimental demonstrations showcased through video.
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Brief CV:
uosheng Hu is a Professor in the School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex, United Kingdom. He received the MSc degree in industrial automation from the Central South University in China and the PhD degree in robotics from the University of Oxford in the U.K. His research interests include autonomous robotics, human-robot interaction, embedded systems, mechatronics, data fusion, learning algorithms, and industrial automation. He has published over 500 papers in journals, books, and conferences in these areas, and received several best paper awards. He has 20818 citations, and H-Index of 69 (Google Scholars).
He has been recognized as the top 2% of most cited scholars in the world in 2021. Prof. Hu is a Fellow of Institute of Engineering & Technology, a Fellow of Institute of Measurement & Control, a life senior member of IEEE and a founding member of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society Technical committee on Networked Robots. He has been a Program Chair or a member of Advisory/Organizing Committee for many international conferences such as IEEE IROS, ICRA, ICMA, ROBIO conferences. He is currently Executive Editor for International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation, as well as Former Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Automation and Computing and Former Editor-in-Chief for MDPI Robotics Journal.
