Fengpo Du
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Total Citations
353
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About
Fengpo Du is a robotics and rehabilitation engineering researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mechanical design, actuation systems, and assistive technology. His research spans two primary domains: advanced tendon-sheath and Bowden-cable actuation mechanisms, and the development of powered exoskeletons for both locomotion assistance and upper-limb rehabilitation. Du's most influential contribution, his 2014 study on double-tendon-sheath transmission modeling and compensation control (105 citations), addressed critical nonlinear challenges—including hysteresis, backlash, and dead zones—that had long hindered the practical deployment of flexible robotic drive systems. This work laid important groundwork for lightweight, remote-actuation robotic designs. His 2015 paper on the PH-EXOS powered hip exoskeleton (96 citations) demonstrated his ability to translate actuation theory into real-world assistive devices, offering meaningful support to individuals with walking impairments. Across multiple studies, Du has developed gravity-balanced upper-limb exoskeletons, fuzzy sliding mode controllers, and analytical inverse kinematics solutions for redundant rehabilitation robots, collectively accumulating over 350 citations. His biomechanical analyses of human movement further enrich his bionic design philosophy, making his body of work a valuable resource for researchers advancing human-robot cooperation in medical and assistive contexts.
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- 2Design and Control of a Powered Hip Exoskeleton for Walking Assistance96 citations · 2015
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