A captivating human-robot interactive performance opened the 2025 World Digital Education Conference on May 14, showcasing cutting-edge technology from a Chinese university team.
The performance was powered by a control system developed by a team from the School of Automation at CUG. The group, comprising two faculty members and six undergraduate students, played a pivotal role in the success of the demonstration.
During the live demonstration, the team’s control system achieved millisecond-level responses, enabling flawless, real-time coordination between humans and humanoid robots. This application exemplifies the School’s pioneering approach to engineering education. It deeply integrates Project-Based Learning (PBL) with digital technologies, using authentic engineering challenges to drive interdisciplinary innovation.
The School employs a “Digital Learning Scenario Reconstruction + Discipline Boundary Dissolution” model. Utilizing a digital twin platform that blends virtual and physical environments, the approach breaks down traditional academic barriers. Rigorous engineering standards further compel students to integrate knowledge across diverse fields. This digitally empowered PBL methodology is proving to be a powerful way to develop the systems thinking and innovative capabilities essential for the next generation of engineers tackling complex global challenges.
(Edited and translated from the Chinese version)
