Papers
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Total Citations
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About
Ningbo Yu is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work spans MRI-compatible robotic systems, compliant actuation, and advanced control for flexible robotic mechanisms. Yu's early contributions were foundational in the emerging field of MRI-compatible robotics — his 2006 review on MR-compatible robotic systems and a highly influential 2008 comparative study of hydraulic and pneumatic actuation (93 citations) helped establish the design principles and engineering benchmarks that guided an entire generation of medical robotics researchers. His investigations into mutual interferences between mechatronic devices and MRI environments further shaped best practices for safe and effective clinical integration. Beyond MRI robotics, Yu made significant strides in compliant and human-centered robotics, developing novel control strategies for cable-driven series elastic actuators, including passivity-guaranteed stiffness control and augmented virtual stiffness rendering for human-robot interaction. His later research tackled the notoriously difficult problem of hysteresis in tendon-sheath systems, producing data-driven models leveraging the Koopman operator and robust control frameworks that push the boundaries of flexible robotic endoscopy. Yu also contributed clinically meaningful neuroscience work through MRI-compatible rehabilitation robotics, studying brain activation patterns during robot-assisted arm movements. With a cumulative impact exceeding 270 citations across diverse domains, his career reflects a consistent drive to bridge precision engineering with practical medical and interactive robotics applications.
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- 3Review on MR-Compatible Robotic Systems30 citations · 2006
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- 10fMRI-Compatible Robotic Interfaces with Fluidic Actuation13 citations · 2008