ISD PG Students Won 1st Place for Outstanding Arts Exhibit at the 2025 Art Expo of the International Conference on Soft Robotics

An ISD art exhibit, “Reciprocal Touch: The Art of Connection,” won 1st Place for Outstanding Arts Exhibit at the 2025 Art Expo of the International Conference on Soft Robotics.

Led by Sweder van Dipten (MPhil Year 1) and supported by Ming Chun Chan (PhD Year 1), Yuchen LIANG (PhD Year 1), and Mulan YU from Hefei University of Technology under Prof. Rob Scharff’s supervision, the art exhibition featured a setup of two soft robot hands with integrated sensors and pneumatically actuated fingers, allowing visitors to shake hands with each other through these robot hands. Many participants stopped by and had fun experiencing the technology! 

Congratulations to the team!