Ke Fang

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Ke Fang is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of bionics and robotics, specializing in animal-robot interfaces and cybernetic control systems. Her work focuses on transforming living animals—particularly homing pigeons—into controllable robotic platforms, a field with profound implications for search-and-rescue, environmental monitoring, and covert surveillance. Fang’s major contributions include developing quantitative stimulus parameters that enable grade-controlled outdoor turning flight in robo-pigeons, a breakthrough that addresses the critical challenge of safe, stable, and sustained aerial navigation. Her foundational review, “Progresses of animal robots: A historical review and perspectiveness” (2022, 20 citations), synthesizes decades of progress and outlines the unique advantages of animal robots over traditional mechatronic systems—superior energy autonomy, natural concealment, and self-orientation. This work has become a key reference for researchers entering the field. Fang’s 2023 study on robo-pigeon flight control (8 citations) further demonstrates her ability to translate theoretical frameworks into practical, grade-controlled maneuvers. By bridging neuroscience, robotics, and ethology, Fang is laying the groundwork for a new generation of biohybrid agents that can operate where conventional drones cannot, marking her as a rising leader in cybernetic organism engineering.