In the “Challenge Cup” 2025 China Youth Science and Technology Innovation “Unveiling the List and Assuming Command” Arena Competition—Robotics Field Main Arena concluded from October 10th to 12th in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, the project “‘Ling Huai’ Rehabilitation Assistant: Ankle Joint Rehabilitation Robot,” guided by teacher Zhang Guo’an from the School of Intelligent Manufacturing (Aeronautical Engineering), and participated by students including Qian Fangyuan, Lin Zongkai, and Pan Zhe, stood out in the fiercely competitive specialized track “DG-06 Research on Configuration Design and Human-Computer Interaction of Human-Machine Compatible Ankle Joint Rehabilitation Robots” and won the National Second Prize. This prize marks the best performance Taizhou University has attained in the “Challenge Cup” national competition.

“‘Ling Huai’ Rehabilitation Assistant: Ankle Joint Rehabilitation Robot” team

This project focuses on the ankle joint rehabilitation needs of stroke patients, addressing issues such as low efficiency and lack of personalization in traditional rehabilitation training. It means to research and develop a platform-type ankle joint rehabilitation robot system with human-machine compatibility characteristics. After multiple rounds of intense competition, including qualification review, preliminary works review, and the final arena competition, and under the supervision of national notaries, the competition organizing committee finally awarded 1 Special Prize, 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes, and 2 Excellence Awards in the student track. TU team won the award with its systematic technical architecture and cutting-edge algorithm design among numerous outstanding entries, demonstrating the university’s solid accumulation and innovative vitality in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

Award ceremony

According to reports, this year’s “Challenge Cup” “Unveiling the List and Assuming Command” Arena Competition centers on scientific and technological innovation, targeting eight cutting-edge fields such as next-generation IT, AI, and robotics. Based on these fields, 122 challenge topics were rigorously selected, with main arenas established in 8 cities (districts) known for their mature industrial chains to host the competitions. The number of topics, event scale, and rewards have all set new records for the competition.