NSTDA and USST Join Forces to Establish a “Belt and Road” Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering.
(February 4, 2025) The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), the People’s Republic of China to establish a “Belt and Road” Joint Laboratory. This collaboration focuses on research and development in Intelligent Rehabilitation Engineering. The MOU signing ceremony was held at the Pathumma Room, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), NSTDA, Pathum Thani Province, with Professor Dr. Sukit Limpijumnong, NSTDA President, and Professor Dr. Zhu Xinyuan, USST President, as signatories.
This partnership aims to foster research collaboration and technology exchange in rehabilitation engineering, elderly care, and robotics. It also seeks to promote the development and application of scientific knowledge across various fields. Key areas of collaboration include Research and Development (designing and controlling rehabilitation robots, wearable intelligent rehabilitation technology, health monitoring technology for the elderly and chronic diseases, neurofunctional information detection and artificial intelligence technologies, and humanoid robotics for assisting people with disabilities and the elderly) and Personnel Exchange and Development (joint projects, academic conferences, student exchange programs, and joint training of master’s and doctoral students).
The MOU will be in effect for three years. Following the signing, both parties will form a joint management committee to prepare for the establishment of the laboratory, develop specific technical collaboration projects, review and evaluate the MOU’s implementation, and make necessary amendments.
In addition to the MOU signing, the USST delegation visited NSTDA’s research facilities, including the Medical Devices Pilot Plant, the Well-Living Design Research Team, and the Biomedical Electronics and Systems Research Team. They also attended briefings on Tele-Rehabilitation, Health Innovation and Information Research for Older Adults and Patients, Innovative Orthotic Design and Manufacturing Research on Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, and an overview of NSTDA and its Digital Healthcare Platform.
This collaboration between NSTDA and USST marks a significant step in advancing knowledge and technology in rehabilitation engineering, ultimately contributing to an improved quality of life for people with disabilities and the elderly in Thailand and China.
转自：泰国国家科技发展局（NSTDA)）官网
