Papers
12
Total Citations
219
H-Index
7
About
Deyi Kong is a versatile robotics researcher whose work spans bio-inspired locomotion, microrobotics, agricultural automation, and mobile robot navigation. Drawing inspiration from nature's most agile creatures — geckos, cicadas, longicorns, springtails, and wax cicadas — Kong has made significant contributions to the design of climbing, jumping, and swimming robots that push the boundaries of miniaturization and mechanical ingenuity. His most-cited work (72 citations) introduced a four-legged wall-climbing robot combining spine and setae-array adhesion mechanisms, while earlier research demonstrated wireless magnetic actuation of a swimming microrobot using ferromagnetic polymer fins, a pioneering contribution that has garnered 45 citations since 2003. Kong's jumping robot designs stand out for their innovative energy-storage strategies and passive self-righting capabilities, reflecting a deep engagement with biomechanical principles. Beyond locomotion, he has meaningfully contributed to agricultural robotics, developing bionic compliant end-effectors that improve cherry tomato harvesting success rates through rigorous structural optimization. More recently, his work on path planning for mobile robots signals a broadening research agenda. With over 210 cumulative citations across a decade of diverse contributions, Kong represents a dynamic force in applied and bio-inspired robotics research.
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- 2Wireless drive and control of a swimming microrobot45 citations · 2003
- 3A Biologically Inspired Height-Adjustable Jumping Robot24 citations · 2021
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- 5Bionic Design of a Miniature Jumping Robot13 citations · 2023
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