👉 From 27–30 October 2026, the 26th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (#ICCAS2026) took place at Hotel Emisia Sapporo, Japan. The international conference brought together researchers, engineers and industry experts to share advancements in robotics, automation, intelligent control systems and smart manufacturing.

📍 We are pleased to share that Ahmed Sedky M. Elsayed from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / ASEMlab represented the CIRCULess project, presenting the research paper: “Design and Dynamic Modeling of a Hybrid Compliant End-Effector with Feedforward Compensation for Robotic Surface Processing of Reclaimed Timber”

🤖 During the poster session, Ahmed showcased CIRCULess research on developing an adaptive robotic end-effector that combines passive compliance and active feedforward compensation to maintain stable tool contact on irregular reclaimed timber surfaces. The research aims to improve automated timber processing, supporting higher-value reuse of reclaimed wood rather than downcycling.

👏 Thank you to Ahmed Sedky for representing CIRCULess and to the ICCAS 2026 organisers for facilitating valuable scientific exchange.

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🌍 Consortium: ASEMlab – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) I AIMEN Centro Tecnológico I Holcim I Omtre I FORESTIA I Gjøvik Kommune I R-NanoLab – National Technical University of Athens I DTU – Technical University of Denmark I Luleå University of Technology I UNE – Asociación Española de Normalización I IRES I Global Consulting Sustainability AS I Eindhoven University of Technology I TECNALIA Research & Innovation I Volbas I University of Thessaly I bAvenir I TheGreenTech I Zerofect I Univer