Daliang Liu

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Harbin Institute of Technology

Papers

Total Citations

104

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About

Daliang Liu is a robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robot dynamics, nonholonomic control systems, and robotic manipulation. He is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to spherical mobile robot design and control, a body of work that emerged prominently in 2008 and has collectively accumulated nearly 100 citations. His research on the BYQ-III spherical robot — developed for planetary exploration and security applications — introduced innovative counter-weight pendulum propulsion mechanisms and advanced techniques including feedback linearization for motion control, stabilization, and path following. These studies addressed the inherently complex challenges of underactuated, nonholonomic robotic systems, providing both rigorous dynamic modeling and practical control solutions. Beyond spherical robots, Liu extended his expertise to self-balancing systems, contributing to gyroscope-powered unicycle robot design intended for human riding. More recently, his research has evolved toward robotic grasping, with 2023 work on modeling contact stiffness in soft fingertips offering new insights into adaptive manipulation for robotic hands. Across his career, Liu has demonstrated a consistent ability to bridge theoretical modeling with real-world robotic applications, making meaningful contributions to the broader field of autonomous mobile and manipulation robotics.