Papers
13
Total Citations
433
H-Index
9
About
Chun-Chi Lai is a leading researcher in intelligent service robotics and multisensor fusion, whose work has fundamentally advanced how autonomous systems perceive and navigate complex environments. His research centers on developing robust sensor integration frameworks that enable service robots to operate reliably in human-centric spaces. Lai’s seminal 2011 paper on multisensor fusion theories and applications, with 146 citations, established foundational principles for combining data from distributed sensors to improve decision-making in mechatronic systems. He pioneered enriched indoor map construction using multisensor fusion, enabling robots to simultaneously map environments and detect symbolic landmarks—a contribution cited 75 times. His development of the "NCCU Security Warrior" robot integrated vision, motion, and sensory systems for intelligent security applications. More recently, Lai has addressed pressing societal needs with his 2022 work on non-contact service robots for fast-food restaurants, responding to workforce shortages in aging populations. His research on sequential motion primitives recognition using hierarchical BiLSTM classifiers (18 citations) advances intuitive human-robot interaction through learning from demonstration. With over 400 total citations, Lai’s work bridges theoretical sensor fusion with practical, deployable robotic systems that enhance everyday life.
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Top Papers
- 1Multisensor Fusion and Integration: Theories, Applications, and its Perspectives146 citations · 2011
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- 4NCCU Security Warrior: An Intelligent Security Robot System25 citations · 2007
- 5Non-Contact Service Robot Development in Fast-Food Restaurants23 citations · 2022
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- 9Indoor autonomous mobile robot localization using natural landmark12 citations · 2008
- 10Indoor mobile robot localization using probabilistic multi-sensor fusion6 citations · 2007