On December 30, 2024, Dr. Azamat Yeshmukhametov, a postdoctoral researcher and head of the Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (ARMS) at the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), was interviewed by Forbes Kazakhstan.
In this interview, Dr. Azamat shared his personal story, explaining how his team came to develop a parallel manipulator based on the isotropic Stewart platform. For the past three months, Dr. Azamat and his team have been working on developing this parallel manipulator, which will become an important part of therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder.
The concept of the device is based on training the child’s cerebellum, which contributes to the development of their vestibular system. The cerebellum is responsible for movement coordination, muscle tone, balance, posture, and cognitive abilities.
At the moment, the team has created a small prototype of the platform, which has successfully passed the initial tests. A larger prototype is currently being developed: the design is being finalized, and motors have been ordered.
In the interview for Forbes Kazakhstan, Dr. Azamat also shared his experience studying mechanical engineering in Japan, at Tokai University, and discussed the culture and educational approaches in Japan. He also spoke about founding a startup in Kazakhstan, the challenges his team is currently facing, industry problems, and recent success.