UM scholar gives talk on breakthroughs in flexible electromechanical transducers

The University of Macau (UM) held the 25th UM Scholar Research Forum today (26 March), featuring Zhong Junwen, assistant professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at UM. Prof Zhong delivered a talk titled ‘Flexible Electromechanical Transducers for Bi-Directional Human-Machine Interaction’ and discussed cutting-edge applications of flexible electromechanical technology in smart sensors, wearable devices, and microrobots, which highlighted the deep connection between technological innovation and everyday life. The talk attracted a full house, with many secondary school students and teachers attending online.

During the talk, Prof Zhong presented his team’s breakthroughs in the fabrication and application of flexible bi-directional electromechanical transducers. He also introduced the insect-inspired flexible microrobots that can achieve high agility on the ground and in aquatic environments, wearable smart sensors that can monitor breathing and pulse in real time and perform intelligent diagnostics, and haptic feedback actuators that can simulate mobile phone vibration patterns and be applied to smart braille and tactile navigation.