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Ruikun Xu is a leading researcher in the field of underwater robotics, with a primary focus on advanced control systems for underwater manipulators. His work addresses critical challenges in subsea operations, particularly the precise and stable control of robotic arms in the presence of complex ocean currents and system uncertainties. Xu’s major contributions include the development of adaptive nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode control, a robust method that effectively handles asymmetric actuator saturation—a common and difficult issue in real-world underwater vehicles. This work, published in 2020 and cited 37 times, has become a key reference for researchers tackling actuator constraints. Expanding on this, Xu introduced a novel continuous nonsingular finite-time (CNFT) control method in 2021, which provides superior tracking performance and finite-time convergence even under severe lumped disturbances. With over 50 combined citations for his most prominent papers, Xu’s innovations are shaping the next generation of autonomous underwater manipulation, enabling safer and more reliable operations in deep-sea exploration, offshore infrastructure maintenance, and marine science.
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