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Hong-an Yang is a leading researcher in swarm robotics and multi-robot systems, with a focus on distributed self-assembly, formation control, and localization. His major contributions include pioneering distributed and parallel self-assembly methods for swarm robotics, enabling large-scale robot collectives to autonomously form complex shapes through local interactions and motion-chain strategies. Yang also advanced formation control for car-like mobile robots by integrating front-wheel driving and steering, solving the critical problem of wheel jamming in leader–follower formations. His work on the Dynamic Rocker-Bogie suspension mechanism enhanced high-speed traversal stability for wheeled mobile robots, building on NASA’s classic design. With over 70 citations across his most-cited papers, Yang’s research has provided practical platforms, such as a low-cost multi-robot formation testbed using an indoor GPS, facilitating experimental validation in the field. His notable achievements include developing a polar-method-based relative localization system for micro-robots, enabling efficient inter-robot sensing without external infrastructure. Yang’s innovative, application-driven approach continues to shape the future of autonomous, flexible robotic systems for unstructured environments.