Papers
48
Total Citations
604
H-Index
13
About
Hongtai Cheng is a robotics and automation researcher whose work spans intelligent perception, autonomous navigation, robotic manipulation, and human-robot interaction. With a career rooted in both foundational algorithms and applied systems, Cheng has made significant contributions to mobile robotics, including a widely recognized topological indoor localization and navigation framework for autonomous mobile robots (2014, 63 citations) that addressed real-world constraints of limited onboard resources. His work in semiconductor manufacturing examined the accuracy of dynamic wafer-handling robotic systems, reflecting an early commitment to precision automation (2013, 36 citations). Cheng's research has increasingly embraced computer vision and deep learning, most notably through a YOLO-DeepSORT-based network for tomato tracking and yield prediction in agricultural robotics (2022, 76 citations), his most cited contribution to date. He has also advanced compliant robotic systems through gesture-based teleoperation (2019, 33 citations), variable stiffness soft arm design (2018, 36 citations), and obstacle avoidance algorithms for manipulators (2021, 58 citations). His work on 3D point cloud descriptors further demonstrates a commitment to robust robotic grasping. Collectively, Cheng's research reflects a productive integration of perception, control, and intelligent decision-making across diverse robotic platforms.
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- 2Topological Indoor Localization and Navigation for Autonomous Mobile Robot63 citations · 2014
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- 5Design and control of a novel variable stiffness soft arm36 citations · 2018
- 6A Gesture-Based Teleoperation System for Compliant Robot Motion33 citations · 2019
- 7An Improved Point Cloud Descriptor for Vision Based Robotic Grasping System25 citations · 2019
- 8Online parameter optimization in robotic force controlled assembly processes23 citations · 2014
- 9Online performance optimization for complex robotic assembly processes23 citations · 2021
- 10Design and implementation of a low cost 3D printed humanoid robotic platform16 citations · 2016