Papers
126
Total Citations
1,934
H-Index
23
About
Yanhe Zhu is a prolific robotics researcher whose work spans an impressive breadth of domains, from nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory to soft robotics, exoskeletons, and intelligent control systems. His foundational contributions include influential reviews on bifurcations and chaos in passive dynamic walking (125 citations) and the applications of chaotic dynamics in robotics (113 citations), establishing him as a leading voice in understanding complex, nonlinear robotic behaviors. Zhu has also made significant strides in bioinspired soft robotics, developing a frog-inspired swimming robot (93 citations) and a bloodworm-inspired soft swallowing gripper (70 citations) that demonstrate remarkable adaptability for universal grasping tasks. His work extends into human-assistive technology, including a weight-bearing lower limb exoskeleton leveraging motion intention prediction, and advanced kinematic control strategies for redundant manipulators navigating dynamic environments (75 citations). Further contributions in modular self-reconfigurable robotics, pneumatic artificial muscle control, and dynamic parameter identification of collaborative robots like the KUKA LBR iiwa round out his diverse portfolio. With over 600 cumulative citations, Zhu's research consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical innovation, making him a key figure shaping the future of intelligent and bioinspired robotic systems.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Bifurcations and chaos in passive dynamic walking: A review125 citations · 2014
- 2Applications of Chaotic Dynamics in Robotics113 citations · 2016
- 3Swimming Performance of the Frog-Inspired Soft Robot93 citations · 2020
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- 5A Bioinspired Soft Swallowing Gripper for Universal Adaptable Grasping70 citations · 2020
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