2025 Japan-Poland International Workshop on Technologies supporting rehabilitation and medical services
Scientific Meeting of the Polish Chapter IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (PC-IEEE-RAS)
The 2025 workshop will gather researchers, clinicians, students, and industry partners from Japan and Poland to exchange knowledge on medical and rehabilitation technologies, with special attention to post-stroke care and innovation.
Key information
- Dates: 8–9 December 2025
- Location: Lodz University of Technology, A7: Design4All building
- Conference email: conf2025@roboterapia.eu
Call for papers
It’s a pleasure to invite you to submit your research for this year's Japan-Poland International Workshop. Participants should submit an abstract of their presentation, written in English (1–2 pages). Please send your submissions and any programme-related questions to conf2025@roboterapia.eu.
Abstract format
Please use the following template for your abstract:
Important dates
- 10 November 2025: Abstract submission deadline
- 8–9 December 2025: Conference dates
Conference schedule
Monday, 8 December 2025
- 09:00–09:25 Opening lecture – Prof. Joanna Kostka (Medical University of Lodz) – "When exercise meets innovation: Can technology keep seniors moving?"
- 09:30–09:50 Prof. Yoshifumi Morita (Nagoya Institute of Technology) – "Development of Local Vibratory Stimulation Devices"
- 10:00–10:15 Mr. Ryoya Shibasaka (online) – topic to be confirmed
- 10:20–10:35 Dr. Aiko Imai, OT (Nagoya Aoi University, online, tentative) – topic to be confirmed
- 10:40–10:55 Dr. Tatsuya Kaneno, OT (Tokyo Metropolitan University, online, tentative) – topic to be confirmed
- 11:00–11:15 mgr Klaudia Marek – "Radial shockwave therapy in upper limb spasticity after stroke – effects on pain and motor function"
- 11:20–11:35 Prof. Grzegorz Granosik (tbc) – topic to be confirmed
- 11:40–11:55 Aleksandra Olejniczak (Medical University of Lodz) – "Functional independence and postural balance in stroke patients: the contribution of muscle strength to recovery outcomes"
- 12:00–12:15 Prof. Elżbieta Miller (Medical University of Lodz) – topic to be confirmed
- 12:20–12:35 Oliwier Rachudała & Michalina Frankiewicz (Medical University of Lodz) – "Modern Forms of Rehabilitation and Psychophysical Aspects of Recovery in Post-Stroke Patients: An Analysis Based on the i-Wakka Device"
- 12:40–12:55 Kamila Kuczmarska (Lodz University of Technology) – "Stretchbox: evaluation of a rehabilitation device integrating mirror therapy for upper limb recovery"
- Lunch break – timing to be announced
- 19:00 Sponsor dinner
Two additional medical industry lectures will be added to the Monday programme. Details will follow.
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
- 09:00–09:45 Workshop – Prof. Hirofumi Tanabe (Shonan University of Medical Science)
- 09:50–10:35 Workshop – sponsor(to be confirmed)
- 10:40–11:10 Workshop – mgr Klaudia Marek (Medical University of Lodz) – Shockwave Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation and Beyond
- 11:15–11:35 Workshop – Antoni Bryłka & Witold Sierocki (Lodz University of Technology) – 3D Scanning
- 11:40–12:10 Workshop – Dr. Igor Zubrycki (Lodz University of Technology) – Stretchbox mirror-therapy-like demonstration
Participation
We encourage everyone interested in medical and rehabilitation robotics to take part in the workshop. To register as a presenter or listener, please email conf2025@roboterapia.eu with your name, affiliation, and preferred form of participation.
Volunteers willing to support the event logistics are also invited to contact the organising team via the conference email.
Venue
Venue details for both days will be announced soon.
Organizers
- dr inż. Igor Zubrycki, Lodz University of Technology
- prof. Yoshifumi Morita, Nagoya Institute of Technology
- dr hab. n. med. Katarzyna Hojan, Department of Occupational Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
- mgr Klaudia Marek, Medical University of Lodz
Scientific Council
- dr hab. Joanna Kostka, Medical University of Lodz
- prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Miller, Medical University of Lodz
- dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Granosik, Lodz University of Technology
- prof. Yoshifumi Morita, Nagoya Institute of Technology
- prof. Hirofumi Tanabe, Shonan University of Medical Science
- dr hab. n. med. Katarzyna Hojan, Department of Occupational Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences
- dr inż. Igor Zubrycki, Lodz University of Technology
- dr n. med. i dr n. o zdrowiu Marta Szczepańska, Wroclaw Medical University
Student Scientific Council
- Antoni Bryłka – Lodz University of Technology
- Witold Sierocki – Lodz University of Technology
- Aleksandra Olejniczak – Medical University of Lodz
- Oliwier Rachudała – Medical University of Lodz
- Michalina Frankiewicz – Medical University of Lodz