Program​

The 2nd International Symposium on
Physical Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

IS-PAIR 2026: Robotics And AI Technology towards good health and well-being

Technical program

Tuesday, 10th February 2026

8:30 – 9:00 (30 min)Registration
9:00 – 9:30 (30 min)Opening by VISTEC and SCB
9:30 – 10:15 (45 min)Plenary
Topic: (TBC)

Prof. Jonathan Rossiter
Head of the Soft Robotics group at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL),
University of Bristol, UK
10:15 – 10:30 (15 min)— Break —
10:30 – 11:00 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)
Speaker: (TBC)
11:00 – 11:30 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Tulaya Limpiti
Department of Telecommunications Engineering,
KMITL, Thailand
11:30 – 12:00 (30 min)Poster spotlight (6 teams; 5 min each team)
12:00 – 13:30 (90 min)— Lunch —
13:30 – 14:15 (45 min)Plenary
Topic: (TBC)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Supachai Vongbunyong
Director of Field Robotics (FIBO),
KMUTT, Thailand
14:15 – 14:45 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Crespy
Director of School of Molecular Science and Engineering (MSE),
VISTEC, Thailand
14:45 – 15:00 (15 min)Poster Spotlight (3 teams; 5 min each team)
15.00 – 15.45 (45 min)— Break & Interactive poster—
15:45 – 16:30 (45 min)Summary and Panel discussion

Wednesday, 11th February 2026

9:30 – 10:15 (45 min)Plenary
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Hamed Rajabi
Director of the Mechanical Intelligence (MI) Research Group,
London South Bank University, UK
10.15 – 10.30 (15 min)— Break —
10:30 – 11:00 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Ali Khaheshi
Mechanical Intelligence (MI) Research Group,
London South Bank University, UK
11:00 – 11:30 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Richard Suphapol Diteesawat
Soft Robotics group at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL),
University of Bristol, UK
11:30 – 12:00 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Shen Treratanakulchai
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Mahidol University, Thailand
12:00 – 13:30 (90 min)— Lunch —
13:30 – 14:15 (45 min)Plenary
Topic: (TBC)

Prof. Dr. Julien Serres
Bio-Inspired Systems Lab,
Aix-Marseille University, France
14:15 – 14:45 (30 min)Keynote
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Thanate Angsuwatanakul
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering,
Rangsit University, Thailand
14:45 – 15:00 (15 min)— Break —
15:00 – 15:30 (30 min)Special talk
Topic: (TBC)

Dr. Pongtorn Kietdumrongwong, MD
Director of BDMS Health Research Center,
BDMS, Thailand
15:30 – 16.15 (45 min)Award, Summary, and Panel Discussion
16:15 – 16:30 (15 min)Closing

[Optional: Only speakers and VISTEC’s staffs]
Thursday, 12th February 2026

The speakers and VISTEC’s staffs who interest will join the technical tour to BDMS’s Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

For Poster Sessions

The poster session (poster spolight and interactive sessions) will be held on 10th February
Poster Spotlight Session (11:30 – 12:00 and 14:45 – 15:00)
  • You have 5 minutes to introduce the topic of your poster.
  • Please upload your presentation using the link: xxx
Poster Interactive Session (15:00 – 15:45)
  • You are responsible for printing, setting up, and taking down your poster. Organizers do NOT provide a printer; please print your own poster in advance and bring it with you. Place the poster on the panel labeled with you number (P**) during the lunch break (12:00-13:30), and remove it before you leave.
  • Posters will be displayed on poster display boards that are distributed in the poster session area.
  • The poster should follow the International Standards Organization (ISO) size A0. The dimensions for the A0 format are 84 cm x 119 cm. The orientation of the poster should be the portrait.

For Poster Session Audience

Please vote for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best presentations by 12:00 PM on 11th February 2026 using the voting card.
Each participant can vote only once.
The Best Poster Awards will be announced during the Award Ceremony.