Papers
20
Total Citations
349
H-Index
11
About
Yaobin Tian is a robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robot design, bioinspired locomotion, and autonomous navigation systems. He has made significant contributions to the development of novel robot morphologies, particularly rolling robots, reconfigurable platforms, and climbing systems. His foundational work on triangular-bipyramid and deformable rolling robots established innovative mechanical frameworks for multi-modal locomotion, while his research on modular and expandable mobile linkages advanced single-degree-of-freedom rolling mechanisms with elegant simplicity. Tian's bioinspired work is especially notable — his beetle-claw adhesive gripper and multimodal rock-climbing robots demonstrate a sophisticated integration of biological principles with engineering design, addressing real-world challenges in extreme terrain navigation and planetary exploration. More recently, his highly cited 2024 survey on Visual SLAM in dynamic environments (55 citations) reflects a broadening research vision, bridging mechanical robotics with artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. With cumulative citations across a diverse portfolio exceeding 280, Tian has established himself as a versatile contributor to both fundamental robot mechanics and emerging intelligent systems, making his work essential reading for students and researchers in mobile robotics and autonomous platform design.
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Top Papers
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- 2A reconfigurable multi-mode mobile parallel robot54 citations · 2017
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- 4Design and locomotion analysis of a novel modular rolling robot37 citations · 2018
- 5Dynamic rolling analysis of triangular-bipyramid robot21 citations · 2014
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- 9An agile assistant robot integrating operation and rolling locomotion15 citations · 2017
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