Han Dong

Harbin Institute of Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology

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Han Dong is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the design, stability, and safety of specialized mobile robots for challenging environments. His key research areas include wheel-track hybrid locomotion and climbing robots for construction surface inspection. Dong’s major contributions include the development of a novel wheel-track robot that seamlessly switches between wheel and track modes, offering enhanced versatility for complex terrains. He also advanced climbing robot technology by proposing a dual-pump vacuum adsorption system, applying redundant control theory to significantly improve safety during vertical surface operations. His most cited paper, "Design and Stability Analysis of a Wheel-Track Robot" (2016, 7 citations), lays foundational work for hybrid locomotion systems. Dong’s research directly addresses practical challenges in automated infrastructure inspection, aiming to make building surface defect detection and repair more efficient and reliable. His work on safety analysis for climbing robots is particularly notable for its application of redundancy principles to prevent failures in critical adsorption systems.