Recently, Beihang students won the championship in the World Robot Contest-Space Robot Contest (WEC-SRC) held in Changsha, Hunan province. Teaming up with students from Shenzhen Polytechnic University, graduate students Meng Bo, Xiong Zicen, Wang Zizhen and undergraduate students Li Yizhao and Dai Muyan won the first place in task challenge category, clinching one first prize and two special prizes; Graduate students Yang Chunwei and Liu Jiancen won the second prize in creative concept category.
This year, the WEC-SRC focuses on applications and scenarios of space robots in the future in-orbit operation of China's space station, in-orbit service of space robots, manned lunar exploration missions and other special environments.
Under the joint guidance of China Manned Space Engineering Office, the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the People’s Government of Hunan Province, the WEC-SRC is a science and technology event co-sponsored by the Chinese Institute of Electronics, China Academy of Space Technology, Hunan Association for Science and Technology, Hunan Xiangjiang New Area Management Committee, Hunan University, and Southeast University. Launched on November 2, 2023, the competition solicited innovative designs and application schemes in the field of space robotics, attracting 222 teams from all over the country.
The team from Beihang University School of Astronautics has deeply engaged in the research of man-machine collaboration in space. Led by Professor Gui Haichao and Professor Xu Ming, the team includes nearly ten faculty members, including Associate Professor Jia Yinghong, Associate Professor Zhong Rui, Associate Professor Wang Yue, Associate Fellow Sun Xiucong and more than 30 doctoral and master's students, aiming at complex tasks in major national space projects such as space station, moon and deep space exploration, and development of safe, intelligent and efficient man-machine collaborative solutions, to meet the needs of major national space missions.
Source：Communist Youth League Committee, School of Astronautics
Written by: Lyu Xingyun
