Chenzhang Xiao
Papers
9
Total Citations
37
H-Index
4
About
Chenzhang Xiao is a robotics researcher whose work centers on assistive mobility, human-robot interaction, and novel drivetrain design. His most impactful contributions lie in the development of ballbot systems—dynamically stable, single-wheeled robots—and hands-free control interfaces for users with mobility impairments. Notably, Xiao led the design and control of a ballbot drivetrain achieving high agility and payload with a minimal footprint (12 citations), and he is the driving force behind the PURE wheelchair, a "Personalized Unique Rolling Experience" that enables manual wheelchair users to steer via torso lean, freeing their hands for daily tasks. To realize this, he designed and validated the Torso-dynamics Estimation System (TES), a sensor suite combining a Force Sensing Seat and an IMU to estimate user intent from torso motion (cumulatively over 14 citations across related papers). His work also extends to bio-inspired soft robotics, exploring pneumatic actuator architectures modeled after muscle fiber arrangements. With a growing body of work published from 2019 to 2024, Xiao is establishing himself as a key innovator in accessible, hands-free robotic mobility.
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- 4Driving a Ballbot Wheelchair with Hands-Free Torso Control4 citations · 2024
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- 9Driving a Ballbot Wheelchair with Hands-Free Torso Control2 citations · 2024