Papers
14
Total Citations
370
H-Index
7
About
Lidai Wang is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical robotics, micromanipulation, and biomedical imaging, whose work spans nearly two decades of innovation in miniaturized robotic systems. His most celebrated contribution is the development of an all-optically actuated and tracked micro-rocket robot capable of navigating blood vessels at high speed — a landmark achievement in the field of medical microrobotics that has garnered 168 citations and represents a major step toward minimally invasive in-vivo treatment. Wang has also made foundational contributions to automated microassembly and micrograsping, pioneering vision-based control strategies for precise 2D and 3D manipulation of microscale components, work that underpins modern MEMS fabrication techniques. His research extends into bioinspired soft robotics, with ultrathin piecewise-controllable soft robots drawing inspiration from nature's own mechanisms of movement. More recently, Wang has advanced photoacoustic imaging as a viable tracking modality for microrobots navigating biological tissue, addressing a critical translational challenge. Through these diverse yet interconnected contributions, Wang has established himself as a leading voice in the future of intelligent, miniaturized biomedical robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Micro-rocket robot with all-optic actuating and tracking in blood168 citations · 2020
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- 3Automated 3-D Micrograsping Tasks Performed by Vision-Based Control38 citations · 2010
- 4Bioinspired Ultrathin Piecewise Controllable Soft Robots38 citations · 2021
- 5Review of photoacoustic imaging for microrobots tracking in vivo [Invited]22 citations · 2021
- 63-D Automatic Microassembly by Vision-Based Control19 citations · 2007
- 7Automatic 3D Joining in Microassembly8 citations · 2007
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- 10Adhesive mechanical fastener design for use in microassembly4 citations · 2008