Papers
85
Total Citations
2,150
H-Index
23
About
Jizhong Xiao is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, autonomous systems, and infrastructure inspection technologies. Best known for his pioneering contributions to wall-climbing robot design, Xiao has spent decades advancing the field of specialized locomotion, from early underactuated suction-based miniature climbers (2002, 140 citations) to sophisticated multi-generation platforms like the City-Climber series (2007, 58 citations). His highly cited survey on 3D path planning algorithms (2016, 321 citations) has become an essential reference for roboticists navigating the complexities of collision-free navigation in three-dimensional environments. Xiao's research bridges theoretical foundations and real-world application with notable elegance. His work on linear Kalman filtering for orientation estimation using low-cost inertial sensors (2015, 180 citations) demonstrates his command of sensor fusion and state estimation. Perhaps most impactful in applied terms is his dedicated focus on automated infrastructure inspection — developing wall-climbing robots capable of concrete defect detection, non-destructive evaluation, and 3D mapping of aging bridges and tunnels. His contributions to multi-robot exploration algorithms further reflect the breadth of his expertise. Across his career, Xiao's research has meaningfully advanced both the science and safety of autonomous robotic systems in challenging, real-world environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Survey of Robot 3D Path Planning Algorithms321 citations · 2016
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- 3Climbing the walls [robots]140 citations · 2002
- 4Multirobot Tree and Graph Exploration97 citations · 2011
- 5Design of Mobile Robots with Wall Climbing Capability84 citations · 2005
- 6Concrete defects inspection and 3D mapping using CityFlyer quadrotor robot73 citations · 2020
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- 8Automated wall‐climbing robot for concrete construction inspection59 citations · 2022
- 9City-Climber: A New Generation Wall-Climbing Robots58 citations · 2007
- 10Fuzzy Controller for Wall-Climbing Microrobots51 citations · 2004