Professor Ying Tan is a leading control engineer whose pioneering research in learning control has revolutionised rehabilitation robotics, improving the lives of people with mobility impairments. She stands out for her fusion of scientific rigour, clinical empathy, and commercial acumen.

Among her most transformative achievements is the development of an upper-limb rehabilitation robot, which emerged from her groundbreaking research in human motor learning. Working closely with clinicians, patients, engineers and industry partners, ARMMotus was launched internationally in 2021. The commercially successful robot has earned prestigious international design awards and is widely used in physiotherapy clinics around the world. 

Tan has also made significant strides in prosthetics and VR, laying the foundation for a new spin-off company, and is a driving force behind the development of wearable technologies aiming to reduce falls among the elderly.

Professor Ying Tan is an eminent control theorist and roboticist whose pioneering research in learning control has transformed rehabilitation robotics. Her fundamental work in learning control theory, integrated with clinical collaboration, has led to novel rehabilitation robotic systems working with patients and focused on recovering motor function (as well as possible) post-stroke. Working closely with clinicians, patients, engineers, and industry partners, she developed a commercially successful post-stroke rehabilitation robot, that has earned prestigious international design awards and is widely used in physiotherapy clinics around the world. This groundbreaking device sets new standards for safety, efficacy, and patient interaction, and superior rehabilitation outcomes. Recognized globally, Professor Tan continues to advance learning control theory and its translation into healthcare. Presently Prof Tan is working on prosthetic devices and has a new spin-out company https://www.virtetic.com.au/ focusing on VR training improving the usability of prosthetic devices for the amputees.