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Wanan Yang is a pioneering researcher in electromagnetic tracking and wireless actuation systems for medical robotics. His work centers on developing innovative magnetic field-based technologies to control miniature devices inside the human body, with a particular focus on robotic capsules for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Yang’s most cited paper, “A Novel Wireless 5-D Electromagnetic Tracking System Based on Nine-Channel Sinusoidal Signals” (2020, 41 citations), introduces a sophisticated tracking system that enhances precision in medical instruments, virtual reality, and game control. He has made significant contributions to wireless micro-robot actuation, proposing external magnetic field techniques to rotate and propel robots through pipelines and bodily cavities. His research on force verification for robotic capsules looped by magnet rings (2015) and cuboidal permanent magnet interactions (2014) has advanced the understanding of how to accurately maneuver ingestible devices from outside the body. Yang’s work addresses critical challenges in minimally invasive medicine, aiming to make robotic capsules smaller, more controllable, and easier to swallow. His innovative approaches to wireless actuation and electromagnetic tracking continue to influence the development of next-generation medical robotics and smart pill technologies.