Chao Liu

Assistant Professor

B.S (Dalian Jiaotong University), M.S. (University of Pennsylvania), Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania); Postdoctoral Associate (MIT)

Research Interests

The PRIME (Perceptive Reasoning and Intelligent MachinEry) Robotics Lab at UBC conducts cutting-edge robotics research at the intersection of robotics, perception, and artificial intelligence. Our vision is to develop innovative robotic systems that can interact with and adapt to their environment in a seamless and intelligent manner. We aim to push the boundaries of what is possible in robotics, enabling robots to operate effectively in complex and dynamic environments.

Current Research Work

• Robotic manipulation and grasping
• Swarm and modular robotics
• Motion planning and control
• Multimodal perception and reasoning

Selected Publications

• Chao Liu, Andrea Moncada, Hanna Matusik, Deniz Irem Erus, and Daniela Rus, “A modular bio-inspired robotic hand with high sensitivity,” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft). Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 1—7, doi: 10.1109/RoboSoft55895.2023.10121946.
• Joseph DelPreto*, Chao Liu*, Yiyue Luo, Michael Foshey, Yunzhu Li, Antonio Torralba, Wojciech Matusik, and Daniela Rus, “ActionSense: a multimodal dataset and recording framework for human activities using wearable sensors in a kitchen environment,” Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS). New Orleans, Louisiana, 2022, pp. 13800—13813 (* denotes equal contribution).
• Chao Liu, Sencheng Yu, and Mark Yim, “Motion planning for variable topology trusses: reconfiguration and locomotion,” in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 2020-2039, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2022.3228400.
• Chao Liu, Qian Lin, Hyun Kim, and Mark Yim, “SMORES-EP, a modular robot with parallel self-assembly,” in Autonomous Robots, vol. 47, pp. 211—228, February 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10514-022-10078-1

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