Noh
he received his first b.sc. degreefrom the department of mechanical engineering, seoul national university of scienceand technology, korea (2002) and his second b.sc. degree from the department ofelectrical engineering from yonsei university, korea (2004). he did his m.sc. and ph.d. atthe department of science and engineering (robotics), waseda university, tokyo, japan in2007 and 2011, respectively. after this, he worked as a research associate in roboticswithin the department of biomedical engineering and informatics, king's college london.during his phd and postdoctoral studies in the uk and japan, he studied and proposed agreat number of the robotic systems for use in medicine and healthcare in japan, korea,and the uk. his work has resulted in more than seventy peer-reviewed papers includingsixteen journal papers and more than seventy papers in top journals and conferences ofrobotics. he has eleven published patents so far.he has been fortunate to have the opportunity of involvement in commercialisationprocess of a number of joint projects between academia and industry. being ambitious tolay out a research direction which considers commercialisation of the developed system inthe beginning of a project, led to successful commercialisation of the projects and therespective products are now being sold in international market.he has facilitated many collaborative activities between robotics groups in the uk, eu, andjapan through domestic and international joint projects (eu-project stiff-flop, grant no.287728), (wellcome trust ieh project ifind, grant no.102431), and (robotics advancedmedical cluster, japan), and have been an active member of the robotics community (ieeeras, embs, asme, rsj, jscas), and helped in the organisation of rsj, romansy, iccas,robio, icra, and embc conferences since 2008. 1) design and fabrication for stiff-flop arm (soft manipulators) (since 2013) and multi-axial force/torque sensors, bending sensors, and palpation instrument (since may 2013) 2) robot arms, master/slave system, and image compensation algorithm for ultrasound scanning (since june 2014) 3) medical training robots for airway management and neurologic examination (since 2006) 4) a new miniaturised force/torque and tactile sensing arrays based on optoelectronic technology for medical devices and haptic globes 5) development of a new flexible manipulator integrating contact force sensors and shape sensors for mis (minimally invasive surgery) (since 2016) 6) development of a non-contact device for detecting small animal breathing in dedicated whole-body imaging instruments based on fibre optic technology (since 2017) 7) prototyping a low-cost robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostic robot system (since 2018) 8) developing a low-cost tactile sensing array for soft prosthetic hands using the light intensity modulation sensing approach (since 2018) his research interests include development of force and tactile sensors, haptics, robot assisted ultrasound diagnostic system, medical training system, medical robots, robot platform software development.
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Dr Yohan Noh
He received his first B.Sc. degreefrom the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University of Scienceand Technology, Korea (2002) and his second B.Sc. degree from the Department ofElectrical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea (2004). He did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. atthe Department of Science and Engineering (robotics), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in2007 and 2011, respectively. After this, he worked as a research associate in Roboticswithin the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, King's College London.During his PhD and Postdoctoral studies in the UK and Japan, he studied and proposed agreat number of the robotic systems for use in medicine and healthcare in Japan, Korea,and the UK. His work has resulted in more than seventy peer-reviewed papers includingsixteen journal papers and more than seventy papers in top journals and conferences ofrobotics. He has eleven published patents so far.He has been fortunate to have the opportunity of involvement in commercialisationprocess of a number of joint projects between academia and industry. Being ambitious tolay out a research direction which considers commercialisation of the developed system inthe beginning of a project, led to successful commercialisation of the projects and therespective products are now being sold in international market.He has facilitated many collaborative activities between robotics groups in the UK, EU, andJapan through domestic and international joint projects (EU-project STIFF-FLOP, Grant No.287728), (Wellcome Trust IEH project iFIND, Grant No.102431), and (Robotics AdvancedMedical Cluster, Japan), and have been an active member of the robotics community (IEEERAS, EMBS, ASME, RSJ, JSCAS), and helped in the organisation of RSJ, ROMANSY, ICCAS,ROBIO, ICRA, and EMBC conferences since 2008. 1) Design and fabrication for STIFF-FLOP arm (soft manipulators) (Since 2013) and Multi-axial Force/Torque sensors, bending sensors, and palpation instrument (since May 2013) 2) Robot arms, master/slave system, and image compensation algorithm for ultrasound scanning (since June 2014) 3) Medical training robots for airway management and neurologic examination (Since 2006) 4) A new miniaturised Force/Torque and tactile sensing arrays based on optoelectronic technology for medical devices and haptic globes 5) development of a new flexible manipulator integrating contact force sensors and shape sensors for MIS (minimally invasive surgery) (since 2016) 6) Development of a non-contact device for detecting small animal breathing in dedicated whole-body imaging instruments based on fibre optic technology (since 2017) 7) Prototyping a low-cost robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostic robot system (since 2018) 8) Developing a low-cost tactile sensing array for soft prosthetic hands using the light intensity modulation sensing approach (since 2018) His research interests include development of force and tactile sensors, haptics, robot assisted ultrasound diagnostic system, medical training system, medical robots, robot platform software development.
Noh
he received his first b.sc. degreefrom the department of mechanical engineering, seoul national university of scienceand technology, korea (2002) and his second b.sc. degree from the department ofelectrical engineering from yonsei university, korea (2004). he did his m.sc. and ph.d. atthe department of science and engineering (robotics), waseda university, tokyo, japan in2007 and 2011, respectively. after this, he worked as a research associate in roboticswithin the department of biomedical engineering and informatics, king's college london.during his phd and postdoctoral studies in the uk and japan, he studied and proposed agreat number of the robotic systems for use in medicine and healthcare in japan, korea,and the uk. his work has resulted in more than seventy peer-reviewed papers includingsixteen journal papers and more than seventy papers in top journals and conferences ofrobotics. he has eleven published patents so far.he has been fortunate to have the opportunity of involvement in commercialisationprocess of a number of joint projects between academia and industry. being ambitious tolay out a research direction which considers commercialisation of the developed system inthe beginning of a project, led to successful commercialisation of the projects and therespective products are now being sold in international market.he has facilitated many collaborative activities between robotics groups in the uk, eu, andjapan through domestic and international joint projects (eu-project stiff-flop, grant no.287728), (wellcome trust ieh project ifind, grant no.102431), and (robotics advancedmedical cluster, japan), and have been an active member of the robotics community (ieeeras, embs, asme, rsj, jscas), and helped in the organisation of rsj, romansy, iccas,robio, icra, and embc conferences since 2008. 1) design and fabrication for stiff-flop arm (soft manipulators) (since 2013) and multi-axial force/torque sensors, bending sensors, and palpation instrument (since may 2013) 2) robot arms, master/slave system, and image compensation algorithm for ultrasound scanning (since june 2014) 3) medical training robots for airway management and neurologic examination (since 2006) 4) a new miniaturised force/torque and tactile sensing arrays based on optoelectronic technology for medical devices and haptic globes 5) development of a new flexible manipulator integrating contact force sensors and shape sensors for mis (minimally invasive surgery) (since 2016) 6) development of a non-contact device for detecting small animal breathing in dedicated whole-body imaging instruments based on fibre optic technology (since 2017) 7) prototyping a low-cost robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostic robot system (since 2018) 8) developing a low-cost tactile sensing array for soft prosthetic hands using the light intensity modulation sensing approach (since 2018) his research interests include development of force and tactile sensors, haptics, robot assisted ultrasound diagnostic system, medical training system, medical robots, robot platform software development.
![Dr Yohan Noh]()
Dr Yohan Noh
He received his first B.Sc. degreefrom the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University of Scienceand Technology, Korea (2002) and his second B.Sc. degree from the Department ofElectrical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea (2004). He did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. atthe Department of Science and Engineering (robotics), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in2007 and 2011, respectively. After this, he worked as a research associate in Roboticswithin the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, King's College London.During his PhD and Postdoctoral studies in the UK and Japan, he studied and proposed agreat number of the robotic systems for use in medicine and healthcare in Japan, Korea,and the UK. His work has resulted in more than seventy peer-reviewed papers includingsixteen journal papers and more than seventy papers in top journals and conferences ofrobotics. He has eleven published patents so far.He has been fortunate to have the opportunity of involvement in commercialisationprocess of a number of joint projects between academia and industry. Being ambitious tolay out a research direction which considers commercialisation of the developed system inthe beginning of a project, led to successful commercialisation of the projects and therespective products are now being sold in international market.He has facilitated many collaborative activities between robotics groups in the UK, EU, andJapan through domestic and international joint projects (EU-project STIFF-FLOP, Grant No.287728), (Wellcome Trust IEH project iFIND, Grant No.102431), and (Robotics AdvancedMedical Cluster, Japan), and have been an active member of the robotics community (IEEERAS, EMBS, ASME, RSJ, JSCAS), and helped in the organisation of RSJ, ROMANSY, ICCAS,ROBIO, ICRA, and EMBC conferences since 2008. 1) Design and fabrication for STIFF-FLOP arm (soft manipulators) (Since 2013) and Multi-axial Force/Torque sensors, bending sensors, and palpation instrument (since May 2013) 2) Robot arms, master/slave system, and image compensation algorithm for ultrasound scanning (since June 2014) 3) Medical training robots for airway management and neurologic examination (Since 2006) 4) A new miniaturised Force/Torque and tactile sensing arrays based on optoelectronic technology for medical devices and haptic globes 5) development of a new flexible manipulator integrating contact force sensors and shape sensors for MIS (minimally invasive surgery) (since 2016) 6) Development of a non-contact device for detecting small animal breathing in dedicated whole-body imaging instruments based on fibre optic technology (since 2017) 7) Prototyping a low-cost robot-assisted ultrasound diagnostic robot system (since 2018) 8) Developing a low-cost tactile sensing array for soft prosthetic hands using the light intensity modulation sensing approach (since 2018) His research interests include development of force and tactile sensors, haptics, robot assisted ultrasound diagnostic system, medical training system, medical robots, robot platform software development.
Wang
academic career senior lectuer (associate professor), department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, brunel university london, 2024 - present. lecturer (assistant professor), department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, brunel university london, 2021 - 2024. research fellow, rolls-royce utc in manufacturing and on-wing technology, department of mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineering, university of nottingham, 2017-2021. senior research associate, national centre for precision farming, harper adams university, 2016-2017. academic and professional qualifications fhea, fellow of the higher education academy, uk, 2023. ceng, chartered engineer, engineering council uk, 2022. p.hd., university of cassino and south lazio, italy, 2016. m.sc. (distinction), central south university, china, 2012. b.eng. (hons), central south university, china, 2008. research expertise and interests continuum robotic systems for in-situ maintenance (inspection and repair) in confined environments(e.g. aeroengine and nuclear). legged robotic systems with parallel mechanisms (e.g. humanoid and hexapod robots). soft robotic systems with embedded sensing (e.g. soft fruit havesting robot). precision farming robotic systems (e.g. laser weeding robot). miniaturised robotic systems (e.g. capsule robot) research grants co-i, “integration and testing of a cochlear implant insertion robot", rnid-phd studentships, £85,89, 04/2024-03/2027. pi: "field-trial of novel compliant end-effectors for train fluid servicing", impact acceleration account- brunel university (ep/x525510/1), £25,427.9, 06/2022-06/2024. pi: “machine learning based overall performance optimisation for railway fluids service robots", brunel research initiative & enterprise fund (brief), £14,835, 06/2022-12/2023. pi, "optimal design of a walking machine for in-situ maintenance and repair in hazardous environments", impact acceleration account - brunel university (epsrc ep/r511493/1), £25,000, 03/2022-03/2023. pi: "self-coordinated locomotion and manipulation of the rain-hex", robotics and artificial intelligence in nuclear (epsrc ep/r026084/1), £36,834.11, 11/2021-03/2022. co-i, "coordinated whole-body control and overall performance optimisation for a mobile snake-like robotic arm", international exchanges 2020 cost share (nsfc) (iec/nsfc/201279), £12,000, 03/2021-03/2022. co-i, "in-situ sampling for inspection of pressurised water reactor using rain-hex robot", robotics and artificial intelligence in nuclear (epsrc ep/r026084/1), £25,000, 06/2020-12/2020. co-i, "self-calibration system to enhance machining capability of the rain-hex", robotics and artificial intelligence in nuclear (epsrc ep/r026084/1), £25,000, 06/2019-02/2020. pi, "comprehensive modelling of slender continuum robots using twin-pivot compliant joints", through-life performance: from science to instrumentation (epsrc ep/p027121/1), £83,000, 06/2019-05/2019. award brief award, brunel research initiative and enterprise fund, 2022 best paper post nomination, towards autonomous robotic systems conference (taros), 2022 best paper of year 2021, surface topography: metrology and properties, 2022 best paper award, iftomm asian mechanisms and machine science conference (asian-mms), 2014. iftomm young delegates programm, 2014, 2015. excellent student scholarship in lazio, italy, 2013/14, 2014/15. innovative design, modelling and control of specialised robotic systems: - robots for inspection and maintenance: continuum robots, composed of multiple small-diameter bendable sections, are promising to be applied to access and operate in confined spaces for which a wide range of practical applications have been presented (e.g. minimally invasive surgery, nuclear facility decommissioning, aircraft maintenance). his expertise is mainly focused on the ones with an extra slender structure (i.e. diameter-to-length ratio < 0.02 with at least meter-like length), which is unique as it’s challenging not only in the design stage but also the modelling and control in a precise way. starting from the fundamental study, the physical prototype of an extra slender continuum robot has been developed and demonstrated with high trl (>5) in the real scenario, which provides a promising solution for inspection and maintenance operation in-situ. - mobile robots: legged robots, consisting of two or multiple legs, are the most promising among ground robots for locomotion flexibility as compared with the wheeled and tracked counterparts. his expertise is mainly focused on the biped and hexapod robots with peculiar designs based on parallel mechanisms, which are fundamentally different from the existing serial mechanism based ones. thanks to the unique advantages of parallel mechanisms, the elaborated biped robot is capable of walking stably with a payload of approx. 3 times its weight, while the hexapod one can perform advanced walking and machining operations in extreme environments (e.g. nuclear facility). - miniaturised robots: capsule robots, composed of a locomotion module and several functional modules (e.g. vision, wireless communication, drug), are promising to be revolutionary early diagnosis and treatment devices for gastrointestinal (gi) diseases. his expertise is primarily focused on the active locomotion and drug delivery modules, which not only allow capsule robots self-propelling and docking at the interest area for diagnosing, but also have other functions such as biopsy and drug release. dr wang is engaged in teaching and project supervision at the undergraduate (ug) and postgraduate (pg) levels with the following modules: ug modules: me3624 - introduction to robotics and ai applications in engineering (module contributor, 50% of full module) me3620 - beng major individual project (supervision) me3623 - group design project (supervision) pg modules: mn5674/5694 - robotics and automation (module leader) me5500 - msc dissertation project (supervision) me5308/ee5098 - meng group project (supervision)
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Dr Mingfeng Wang
Academic Career Senior Lectuer (Associate Professor), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University London, 2024 - present. Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University London, 2021 - 2024. Research Fellow, Rolls-Royce UTC in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, 2017-2021. Senior Research Associate, National Centre for Precision Farming, Harper Adams University, 2016-2017. Academic and Professional Qualifications FHEA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, 2023. CEng, Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council UK, 2022. P.hD., University of Cassino and South Lazio, Italy, 2016. M.Sc. (Distinction), Central South University, China, 2012. B.Eng. (Hons), Central South University, China, 2008. Research Expertise and Interests Continuum robotic systems for in-situ maintenance (inspection and repair) in confined environments(e.g. aeroengine and nuclear). Legged robotic systems with parallel mechanisms (e.g. humanoid and hexapod robots). Soft robotic systems with embedded sensing (e.g. soft fruit havesting robot). Precision farming robotic systems (e.g. laser weeding robot). Miniaturised robotic systems (e.g. capsule robot) Research Grants Co-I, “Integration and testing of a cochlear implant insertion robot", RNID-PhD studentships, £85,89, 04/2024-03/2027. PI: "Field-trial of novel compliant end-effectors for train fluid servicing", Impact Acceleration Account- Brunel University (EP/X525510/1), £25,427.9, 06/2022-06/2024. PI: “Machine learning based overall performance optimisation for railway fluids service robots", Brunel Research Initiative & Enterprise Fund (BRIEF), £14,835, 06/2022-12/2023. PI, "Optimal design of a walking machine for in-situ maintenance and repair in hazardous environments", Impact Acceleration Account - Brunel University (EPSRC EP/R511493/1), £25,000, 03/2022-03/2023. PI: "Self-coordinated Locomotion and Manipulation of the RAIN-Hex", Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (EPSRC EP/R026084/1), £36,834.11, 11/2021-03/2022. Co-I, "Coordinated whole-body control and overall performance optimisation for a mobile snake-like robotic arm", International Exchanges 2020 Cost Share (NSFC) (IEC/NSFC/201279), £12,000, 03/2021-03/2022. Co-I, "In-situ sampling for inspection of pressurised water reactor using RAIN-Hex robot", Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (EPSRC EP/R026084/1), £25,000, 06/2020-12/2020. Co-I, "Self-calibration system to enhance machining capability of the RAIN-Hex", Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear (EPSRC EP/R026084/1), £25,000, 06/2019-02/2020. PI, "Comprehensive modelling of slender continuum robots using twin-pivot compliant joints", Through-life performance: From science to instrumentation (EPSRC EP/P027121/1), £83,000, 06/2019-05/2019. Award BRIEF award, Brunel Research Initiative and Enterprise Fund, 2022 Best paper post nomination, Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference (TAROS), 2022 Best paper of Year 2021, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 2022 Best paper award, IFToMM Asian Mechanisms and Machine Science Conference (Asian-MMS), 2014. IFToMM Young Delegates Programm, 2014, 2015. Excellent Student Scholarship in Lazio, Italy, 2013/14, 2014/15. Innovative design, modelling and control of specialised robotic systems: - Robots for inspection and maintenance: Continuum robots, composed of multiple small-diameter bendable sections, are promising to be applied to access and operate in confined spaces for which a wide range of practical applications have been presented (e.g. minimally invasive surgery, nuclear facility decommissioning, aircraft maintenance). His expertise is mainly focused on the ones with an extra slender structure (i.e. diameter-to-length ratio < 0.02 with at least meter-like length), which is unique as it’s challenging not only in the design stage but also the modelling and control in a precise way. Starting from the fundamental study, the physical prototype of an extra slender continuum robot has been developed and demonstrated with high TRL (>5) in the real scenario, which provides a promising solution for inspection and maintenance operation in-situ. - Mobile Robots: Legged robots, consisting of two or multiple legs, are the most promising among ground robots for locomotion flexibility as compared with the wheeled and tracked counterparts. His expertise is mainly focused on the biped and hexapod robots with peculiar designs based on parallel mechanisms, which are fundamentally different from the existing serial mechanism based ones. Thanks to the unique advantages of parallel mechanisms, the elaborated biped robot is capable of walking stably with a payload of approx. 3 times its weight, while the hexapod one can perform advanced walking and machining operations in extreme environments (e.g. nuclear facility). - Miniaturised Robots: Capsule robots, composed of a locomotion module and several functional modules (e.g. vision, wireless communication, drug), are promising to be revolutionary early diagnosis and treatment devices for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. His expertise is primarily focused on the active locomotion and drug delivery modules, which not only allow capsule robots self-propelling and docking at the interest area for diagnosing, but also have other functions such as biopsy and drug release. Dr Wang is engaged in teaching and project supervision at the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) levels with the following modules: UG Modules: ME3624 - Introduction to Robotics and AI Applications in Engineering (module contributor, 50% of full module) ME3620 - BEng Major Individual Project (supervision) ME3623 - Group Design Project (supervision) PG Modules: MN5674/5694 - Robotics and Automation (module leader) ME5500 - MSc Dissertation Project (supervision) ME5308/EE5098 - MEng Group Project (supervision)