Post-Conference Tour of MIT Research Labs

A post-conference tour of 4 research labs at MIT is scheduled in the morning of Friday, July 19th, 2024. The tour will be arranged as below:

1. All participants will be organized into two groups: Group 1 and 2, capped with 29 people in each group;

2. Group 1 and 2 will be placed on the 1st floor and the 2nd floor separately to tour 2 research labs on each floor, then groups will exchange floor to tour the other 2 research labs with a short break in-between;

3. Tour is scheduled to begin at 9:00am and takes about two hours;

4. Interested participants will need to choose the tour option along with registration for the conference and a nominal fee of $10 will be charged for the tour. More details will be posted in Registration section of this website.    

 

Attention:

1. MIT research labs are in a 25-minutes walking distance from Sheraton Boston. Participants can either walk or take public transportation (Bus Route 1) to meet with volunteer tour guides at 9:00am sharp at MIT Main Entrance: Lobby 7, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. (See Map)

2. No food and drinks will be allowed during the tour.  

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Information for research labs can be found in the following links:

1. d'Arbeloff Lab directed by Prof. Harry Asada: https://darbelofflab.mit.edu/ (MIT 1-007)

2. Mechatronics Research Lab directed by Prof. Kamal Youcef-Toumi:  https://mechatronics.mit.edu/ (MIT 1-010)

3. Biomimetic Robotics Lab directed by Prof. Sangbae Kim:  https://biomimetics.mit.edu/ (MIT 3-137)

4. The Eric P. and Evelyn E. Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation directed by Prof. Neville Hogan:  https://newmanlab.mit.edu/ (MIT 3-144)

 

Campus information of MIT can be found here: https://whereis.mit.edu/.