Papers
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Total Citations
186
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About
Chuankai Liu is a leading researcher in robotic precision assembly and space robotics, whose work bridges the gap between industrial manufacturing and extraterrestrial exploration. His key research areas include compliant motion control, robotic grasping, and autonomous manipulation in unstructured environments. Liu's most influential contribution is his work on robot precision assembly combining passive and active compliant motions (41 citations), where he developed a high-dimensional configuration space approach that revolutionized how robots handle complex assembly tasks. He has also made significant advances in peg-in-hole insertion strategies (35 citations) and form-closure grasping theory (19 citations), providing foundational insights for low-cost, flexible robotic systems. Notably, Liu's recent work on lunar rock investigation using digital twin technology (20 citations) with the Yutu-2 rover represents a groundbreaking achievement, demonstrating how terrestrial robotic principles can be applied to space exploration. His research on obstacle-avoidance motion planning for redundant space robots via reinforcement learning (14 citations) and visual-based control with time-delay compensators (13 citations) further showcases his ability to solve real-world challenges in dynamic environments. With over 176 citations across his most-cited works, Liu continues to shape the future of intelligent robotic systems from factory floors to the lunar surface.
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- 1Robot Precision Assembly Combining With Passive and Active Compliant Motions41 citations · 2021
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- 7Pose-estimation and reorientation of pistons for robotic bin-picking12 citations · 2016
- 8Stable Sensorless Localization of 3-D Objects9 citations · 2011
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