Papers
10
Total Citations
88
H-Index
4
About
Dianguo Xu is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans industrial maintenance, surgical robotics, and advanced power transfer systems. His most impactful contribution is the development of a multifunctional robot for boiler water-cooling tube maintenance (31 citations), which integrates climbing mobility with ash cleaning, slag purging, thickness measurement, and marking capabilities—a practical solution for hazardous industrial environments. Xu has also made significant advances in mobile robot navigation, proposing a hybrid path planning approach that combines global and local planners for dynamic environments (25 citations). In the medical domain, he has contributed to minimally invasive surgical robotics through novel remote center motion mechanisms and master-slave control systems. His recent work on a high-misalignment tolerant magnetic coupler for inductive power transfer (2024, 6 citations) demonstrates ongoing innovation in wireless energy systems. Xu's research portfolio reflects a consistent focus on solving real-world engineering challenges—from boiler maintenance and surgical precision to robot calibration and servo control—making him a versatile contributor to both industrial and medical robotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Multifunctional robot to maintain boiler water-cooling tubes31 citations · 2009
- 2A hybrid approach for mobile robot path planning in dynamic environments25 citations · 2007
- 3Boiler maintenance robot with multi-operational schema9 citations · 2008
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- 7Minitype servo controller design for humanoid robot joint system3 citations · 2011
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