Wenwei YU
日本千葉大學前沿醫學工程中心主任暨教授
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NPO 千葉失智照護創新聯盟理事長暨首席科學家
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系統資訊工程博士
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復健醫學科學博士
Wenwei Yu 博士長期關注醫療照護與健康福祉之前沿發展，致力於結合動作控制、生物醫學工程與人工智慧等跨領域研究。其研究工作聚焦於臨床與護理情境中的人機協作系統建構，並透過發展可攜式低場磁振造影、復健機器人與居家照護機器人等關鍵技術，持續促進學術研究與醫學工程實務應用之間的轉化與連結。
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Director and professor of the Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan
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Chairman and Chief Scientist of the NPO Dementia Care Innovation Consortium CHIBA
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PhD of System Information Engineering
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PhD of Rehabilitation Medical Science
With a long-standing focus on the frontiers of medical care and well-being, he conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of motor control, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence. His work is dedicated to building human-computer collaboration systems specifically for clinical and nursing scenarios. By developing key technologies such as portable low-field MRI, rehabilitation robots, and home care robots, he continues to bridge the gap between academic research and its practical application in medical engineering.
Matthias Wölfel
德國卡爾斯魯厄應用科技大學直覺與感 知使用者介面教授
Matthias Wölfel 博士現任德國卡爾斯魯厄應用科學大學（Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences）電腦科學與商業資訊系教授，研究專長聚焦於直覺式與感知式使用者介面。同時，他亦隸屬於霍恩海姆大學（University of Hohenheim）經濟與社會科學院，從事跨領域教學與研究工作。Wölfel 博士目前擔任「智能互動與沉浸式體驗研究所」（Institute of Intelligent Interaction and Immersive Experiences）所長，並於兩所大學帶領一支由 16 名研究員與博士生組成的研究團隊，長期投入智慧互動與沉浸式技術相關研究。其研究興趣涵蓋人因工程、互動設計、人機互動與人機人互動、人工智慧、擴增實境與虛擬實境，以及數位文化等多元領域。過去曾任職於德國富特旺根大學（Furtwangen University）互動媒體正教授，以及普福爾茨海姆大學（Pforzheim University）跨媒體設計正教授。在富特旺根大學任教期間，Wölfel 博士曾擔任數位媒體學院副院長，並出任「媒體資訊電腦科學碩士」課程主任，同時創立德國首批跨校合作碩士課程之一「音樂設計」（Music Design），該課程由特羅辛根音樂大學（Trossingen University of Music）與多所應用科學大學共同合作開設。除學術研究與教學之外，Wölfel 博士亦長期投入媒體藝術創作，其作品曾於全球多項重要藝術節與博物館展出，包括 2016 年威尼斯建築雙年展。此外，他亦經常受邀於國際學術會議及企業內部活動中擔任主講與發表人，例如「Cyberworlds」（卡昂）、上海「Human Factors in Design」研討會，以及英特爾（波蘭格但斯克）、微軟（倫敦）、保時捷（斯圖加特）等國際企業所舉辦之專業研討場合。
Dr. Matthias Wölfel is currently a Professor of Computer Science and Business Information Systems at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany, where his research expertise focuses on intuitive and perceptual user interfaces. He is also affiliated with the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, where he engages in interdisciplinary teaching and research. Dr. Wölfel presently serves as the Director of the Institute of Intelligent Interaction and Immersive Experiences, and leads a research team consisting of 16 researchers and doctoral candidates across the two universities, with a sustained focus on intelligent interaction and immersive technologies.
His research interests span a broad range of fields, including ergonomics, interaction design, human–computer interaction and human–computer–human interaction, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and digital culture. He has previously held full professorships in Interactive Media at Furtwangen University and in Crossmedia Design at Pforzheim University. During his tenure at Furtwangen University, Dr. Wölfel served as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Digital Media and as Program Director of the Master’s Program in Media Informatics. He also co-founded one of Germany’s earliest inter-university collaborative master’s programs, Music Design, which was jointly established with the Trossingen University of Music and multiple universities of applied sciences.
Beyond his academic research and teaching, Dr. Wölfel has been actively engaged in media art practice over an extended period. His works have been exhibited at numerous major international art festivals and museums, including the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale. In addition, he is frequently invited to serve as a keynote speaker and presenter at international academic conferences and corporate events, such as Cyberworlds (Caen), the Human Factors in Design conference in Shanghai, and professional forums hosted by international companies including Intel (Gdańsk), Microsoft (London), and Porsche (Stuttgart).
Wenwei Yu
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Individualized Physical and Cognitive Function Support for Community-based Healthcare
"Super-aging" societies become a global reality rather than a regional phenomenon. Addressing the multifaceted challenges of global aging requires a radical integration of systems and disciplines to ensure that longevity is accompanied by quality of life. This presentation explores a framework that dissolves three critical boundaries currently hindering elderly support.
First, we transcend the spatial border by bridging hospital-centered medicine and community-centered medicine. By developing individualized, "assist-as-needed" technologies, we shift the locus of care from clinical institutions to the home, aiming to establish a robust Community-based Integrated Care System.
Second, the design methodology eliminates the professional walls between multi-disciplinary expertise (medical, engineering, nursing) and multi-professional practice (medical, rehabilitation, care). This synergy ensures that technology is not developed in a vacuum but is co-designed in "Living Labs" to be "fool-proof" and practically viable for both caregivers and recipients.
Finally, we address the functional border by integrating motor and cognitive function training. We unify physical support—such as soft robotic rehabilitation—with cognitive interventions like Reminiscence Therapy. By designing beyond these borders, the Dementia Care Innovation Consortium CHIBA, an organization for social implementation of the research achievements, aims to transition from individual technical validation to a large-scale social implementation that restores dignity and preserves independence for seniors worldwide.
Matthias Wölfel
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Designing for Social Interactions: Bridging Realities in the Age of Ambient Intelligence
In an era defined by rapid technological transformation and cultural fluidity, design must evolve beyond traditional boundaries to foster meaningful social interactions. This talk explores how adaptive, context-aware interfaces can bridge the gaps between physical, digital, and social realities. Drawing on interdisciplinary research in human-computer interaction, immersive technologies, and intelligent systems, the presentation examines how design can create artefacts and environments that fosters a future where technology enhances, rather than replaces, human connection.