Theme：Building Embodied Intelligent Robots for the Uncertain World

Time: 9-11am, June 5, 2025

Venue: Room 2057, Building 2, iHarbour

Reporter：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: Huosheng 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.