Ray Song, a researcher from China and currently based in Seattle. Ray is focusing on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Soft Robotics, Digital Fabrication and Interaction Design.
Ray is pursuing a major in Computer Science (CSE) and a minor in Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) at 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 research approach to HRI emphasizes considering the robot system as an integrated whole, where both software and hardware are developed in tandem to achieve adaptive and intuitive interaction.
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 and uncover hidden messages.
News. More
[2025 Jan] One extended abstract submitted to Robosoft 2025.
[2025 Jan] "SODA – Soft Origami Dynamic Utensil for Assisted Feeding" has been accepted for RoboSoft 2025.
[2024 Dec] "The Soft Singularity: Bridging the Gap in Human-Robot Interaction through Soft Interfaces" 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.
Projects. More
Academic:
Open-source Tactile Skin Toolkit,2025
SODA: a Soft Origami Dynamic utensil for Assisted Feeding,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
Schedule a meeting with me: Calendly
Image credit: Shufan
