An Xueyan

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

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An Xueyan is a leading researcher in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and robotics simulation. Their most significant contribution is the creation of XTDrone, a highly customizable multi-rotor UAV simulation platform built on ROS, Gazebo, and PX4. This open-source framework integrates dynamic models, sensor models, control algorithms, and state estimation into rich 3D scenes, supporting not only single UAVs but also multi-UAV and multi-robot operations. The platform has become a vital tool for researchers and students worldwide, accumulating over 80 citations and serving as a standard testbed for algorithm development and validation. By lowering the barrier to entry for UAV research, Xueyan’s work has accelerated progress in areas such as swarm intelligence, autonomous navigation, and human-robot interaction. Their achievement lies in bridging the gap between theoretical control systems and practical deployment, making complex aerial robotics accessible to a broader community.