Professor Masakatsu Fujie of Waseda University visited MileBot on June 21, 2018. An IEEE Fellow and researcher in medical and rehabilitation robotics, Professor Fujie was also CTO Dr. Ye Jing’s academic mentor.

Professor Masakatsu Fujie visits MileBot.
CEO Dr. Chen Gong and Dr. Ye introduced the company’s research and development projects. The visit included demonstrations and discussions with the team.

The team introduces its robotics research.
Professor Fujie emphasized the importance of designing machines around the people who use them. He encouraged the team to make interfaces intuitive and equipment straightforward to operate, particularly in medical and rehabilitation settings.

A discussion of medical and rehabilitation robotics.
The exchange brought together research experience and practical questions about how rehabilitation robots are used.

Professor Fujie and the MileBot team.