Manipulation Meets Perception: Innovations in Industrial Applications
The virtual session on “Manipulation Meets Perception: Innovations in Industrial Applications”, organized by Y2NPro under IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka, will take place on the 25th of May 2025, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM IST, via Zoom. This event is part of the ongoing Robotics in Industry 4.0: Automation and Smart Manufacturing Workshop Series and will spotlight the convergence of robotic manipulation and perceptual intelligence in industrial contexts.The session will be led by Dr. Anuradha Ranasinghe, a Senior Lecturer in Robotics at Liverpool Hope University, UK, with deep expertise in haptics, perception, and human-robot interaction. Dr. Ranasinghe will explore how advances in robotic perception—through tactile sensing, vision systems, and environmental feedback—are enhancing manipulation tasks such as object handling, assembly, and precision control in dynamic industrial settings. The session will highlight innovations in miniaturized haptic sensors and actuators, and how these technologies are enabling robots to perform delicate and adaptive operations, even in unstructured or low-visibility environments. Real-world applications will be showcased across sectors like manufacturing, logistics, and disaster response, emphasizing the critical role of perception-driven manipulation in increasing autonomy, safety, and efficiency. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and design strategies behind creating responsive, perceptive robotic systems capable of working alongside or independently of humans.An open Q&A session will follow the talk, providing attendees an opportunity to engage directly with Dr. Ranasinghe and discuss future directions in perception-enabled robotics.
Hosted by Y2NPro under IEEE YP Sri Lanka, this session will offer valuable insights for professionals, students, and researchers keen on the intersection of robotics, human perception, and intelligent automation in Industry 4.0.
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- Date: 25 May 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM UTC to 12:00 PM UTC
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Dr. Anuradha Ranasinghe of Liverpool Hope University
Manipulation Meets Perception: Innovations in Industrial Applications
Haptics, visuo-tactile, remote sensing and monitoring, manipulations and explorations in robotics.
Biography:
Dr. Anuradha Ranasinghe is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics at Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom. She completed her PhD in Robotics from King’s College London, funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), with a research focus on haptic-based human control policies in low visibility conditions for applications such as firefighting and disaster response. She also holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and a Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education from the University of Colombo. Her research interests include human-robot interaction, haptics, perception, and the development of miniaturized haptic sensors and actuators. Dr. Ranasinghe’s work has been featured widely in international media outlets, including EPSRC News, CBS Radio, TechXplore, and the Liverpool Echo. She has secured peer-reviewed publications in flagship conferences such as IEEE ICRA, IROS, and prestigious journals including IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics and IEEE.