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Baohong Tong is a leading researcher in mobile robotics, specializing in motion planning, trajectory optimization, and autonomous navigation for complex, unstructured environments. Their major contributions center on advancing the **timed-elastic-band (TEB) approach**, integrating it with artificial potential fields and multiple dynamic constraints to enable real-time, stable obstacle avoidance for car-like and cooperative steering robots. Tong’s work addresses critical challenges in autonomous exploration, such as unstable motion states and uncertain dynamic factors, proposing hierarchical frameworks that enhance both efficiency and flexibility. With their most-cited paper, "Motion planning approach for car-like robots in unstructured scenario" (2021, 16 citations), Tong has demonstrated significant impact, while subsequent studies on dynamic obstacle avoidance and cooperative steering (2021–2022, 7–9 citations) have further solidified their influence. Notably, Tong’s research bridges theoretical planning with practical control, offering robust solutions for real-world applications like autonomous vehicles and service robots. Their achievements include pioneering hybrid planning methods that balance computational efficiency with motion stability, making them a key figure in advancing robot autonomy in unpredictable settings.