Ray Song, a researcher from China and currently based in Seattle. Ray is focusing on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Soft Robotics, Creative Computing and Digital Fabrication.
Ray is pursuing a major in Computer Engineering (CSE) and a minor in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) the University of Washington (UW). Ray is the founder of the DXARTS Collective, a community of student artists advocating for the advancement of experimental media at the UW.
Ray is also doing reserach in :
- Personal Robotics Lab on HRI;
- Human-Centered Robotics Lab on HRI;
- Wearable Intelligence Lab on Soft Robotics and Tactile Sensing.
Ray's creative/art work explores the creation of interactive systems that have multiple layers of meanings. His installations are not only playful on the surface but also thought-provoking, inviting viewers to explore deeper and uncover hidden messages.
News. More
[2024 Dec] One proposal has been given an Honorable Mention for the HRI Pioneers 2025 Workshop.
[2024 Dec] Ray has finished all PhD Applications.
[2024 Dec] One paper is accepted to HRI 2025.
[2024 Dec] One proposal submitted to HRI 2025 SDC.
[2024 Nov] One proposal submitted to HRI Pioneer 2025.
Projects. More
Academic:
SODA: a Soft Origami Dynamic utensil for Assisted Feeding,2024
Open-source Tactile Skin Toolkit,2024
Human-Robot Interaction Soft Interface,2024
Art:
Alage Arcology,2024
Contammunication,2023
White Model,2022
Acknowledgements.
I am deeply grateful to the following individuals who have supported, inspired, or guided me in my academic and art journey.
Prof. Yiyue Luo - On tactile sensing and PhD applications.
Prof. Maya Cakmak - On robotics research enlightment and guidence and PhD applications.
Prof. Siddhartha Srinivasa - On research suggestions and PhD applications.
Dr. Taylor Kessler Faulkner - On HRI research guidence and PhD applications.
Amal Nanavati - On HRI research, career guidence and PhD applications.
Nick Walker - On HRI research guidence and PhD suggestions.
Nat Hurtig - On PhD application preparation.
Prof. Tivon Rice - On projects guidence and DXARTS Collective establishment.
Prof. Afroditi Psarra - On projects guidence and DXARTS Collective establishment.
Prof. Esteban Agosin - On DXARTS projects guidence.
Prof. Jeff Nivala - On the DXARTS Collective project collaboration.
Gwen Roote - On the DXARTS Collective project collaboration.
Contact.
Email: yuxin_song (at) outlook.com
Ins: @rayxsong
Linkedin: rayx
Image credit: Shufan
