From August 19th to 23rd, 2026, the 2026 World Robot Conference presented a special exhibition titled "Embodied Garden" by Tsinghua University School of Art. This exhibition, hosted by Tsinghua University School of Art, kicked off at Beijing Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center. Focusing on the cutting-edge technologies of embodied intelligence, the exhibition conveys the humanistic core of "technology evolving towards newness and civilization toward

From August 31st to September 1st, 2026, the Tencent NextGen Digital Revitalization Track Open Day was held at Yunju Temple in Fangshan District, Beijing. The event, themed "Digital Coexistence, Civilization Reconstruction - Opportunities, Challenges, and Future of Digital Revitalization of Cultural Heritage", was hosted by Tencent SSV and Tencent Research Institute, and co-hosted by the Cultural Relics Management Office of Yunju Temple in Fangshan District, Beijing, the Cult

The "Moon·Seeking Ice" art installation "Lunar South Pole Resource Station" located in the outdoor plaza of the Beijing Planetarium was designed and produced by members of the Milab team. One set of installations decomposes sunlight, making abstract light visible; the other uses rising bubbles to demonstrate the scientific process of "water ice to oxygen". The water ice resources at the lunar south pole are precisely the core target that Chang'e-7 will explore. Visiting the e

In mid-April 2026, the students of Milab traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to attend the renowned ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026). The conference was held from April 13th to April 17th and is one of the premier international events in the field of human-computer interaction. At the conference, Milab presented a large number of works and showcased their latest research findings. The paper, Designing for Long-Term Emotion Regulation: A Breathing

In March 2026, students from Milab and some of the students enrolled in the "Robot Interaction Design" course traveled to Edinburgh, UK, to attend the International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2026). The students participated in various workshops at the conference and gained a deep understanding of the latest academic developments. At the same time, their works were showcased at the student competition and the Late-Breaking Work section, and they had extensive

In late April 2025, Professor Haipeng Mi and students from Milab traveled to Yokohama, Japan, to participate in the prestigious ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2025). The conference, a premier international event in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, was held from April 26 to May 1. At the conference, Milab presented a significant body of work, including one full paper and five late-breaking works, showcasing their latest research achieveme

During Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to China, milab member Yao Zhihao and partner Wang's Shadow Puppetry jointly presented the latest achievements of "AI shadow puppetry" to him, vividly demonstrating how the Apple ecosystem empowers the integration of traditional art and digital creation. The AI Shadow Puppet Database 2.0 was designed by milab members Li Hanxuan, Wang Xuezhu, Lu Yao and other students, and developed by Lyu Shiqing and Yao Xiwen. A few days later, Cook once aga

Recently, the work "LumiStitch (Flowing Light and Landscape)" by the milab teacher-student team won the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 in Germany in 2025. This work was created by Lu Yao, Wang Xuezhu and Yao Zhihao, under the guidance of Professor Mi Haipeng. As one of the scientific research cooperation achievements of the Tsinghua University - Mercedes-Benz Joint Research Institute for Sustainable Transportation, it showcases the cutting-edge exploration of the design d

In March 2025, Milab students, along with some classmates from the Human-Robot Interaction Design course, traveled to Melbourne, Australia, to attend the international Human-Robot Interaction Conference HRI 2025. The students participated in various workshops, gaining insights into the latest academic developments. Their projects were also showcased in the Student Competition and Late-Breaking Work sessions, providing opportunities to engage with professors, researchers, and

Ahead of China's National Day, students of Milab went to Busan, Korea to participate in the ACM conference on 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (ACM UIST) 2025, in which Milab presented 2 full papers, 5 demos, 1 poster and 1 Student Innovation Contest, and had in-depth exchanges and learning with professors, researchers, and students all over the world. Notably, Yu Tianyu et al. was awarded the “Best Paper” award, while Deng Wenjing et al.

From September 11 to 13, 2024, Professor Mi Haipeng and Professor Fu Xinyi led a delegation from Tsinghua University Future Lab to Hong...

In mid-May, Prof. Mi and students of Milab went to Hawaii, USA to participate in the ACM conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems...

(Interviewee: Yao Zhihao; Interviewer: Li Xueqing) In the recent hit television drama "Joy of Life 2", fans will witness the grand...

Late August, Prof. Mi and students of Milab attended in the IEEE RO-MAN2023 in Busan, Korea, Milab presented 2 full papers and 1 Poster,...

Collaborating with a famous inheritor of Suzhou embroidery, Xue Zhang, Prof. Mi and the team created a new dynamic Suzhou embroidery work...

Late April, Prof. Mi, Students and Alumni of Milab attended in the ACM CHI 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. Milab presented three full papers...

Students went to Sweden to attend HRI23, presenting their works in Student Design Competition and Late-Break Work sessions. Meet Prof....

The spring comes. Members of Milab went to a peaceful village of Yanqing, and enjoyed their long absense lab tour. A dramatic group photo...

Cultural Heritage Digitalization is one of the most important protection method for national treasures. As a participatory group of the...

In CHI 2022, we have two full paper accepted and students made online oral presentations. Yuan Yao presented "Establishing Design...