Papers
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Total Citations
108
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About
Huanan Qi is a pioneering roboticist whose research centers on the control and mobility of wheeled mobile robots (WMRs) operating on deformable and challenging terrains, with a particular focus on lunar exploration. His major contributions include the development of variable wheelbase control strategies inspired by worm-like creeping gaits, which allow robots to adaptively interact with rough soil and confined spaces while enhancing traction and maneuverability. Qi also introduced the concept of the pseudo-driven wheel (PDW), a novel control approach that converts a driving wheel into a follower to reduce internal forces and optimize energy consumption in multi-wheeled robots. His work on the Yutu-2 rover’s investigation of a fin-shaped rock on the lunar farside, supported by a digital twin and tri-aspect regolith characterization, demonstrates the real-world impact of his research in space exploration. With his most cited paper garnering 55 citations and a growing portfolio of over 100 total citations, Qi’s innovations in autonomous creeping mode control and dynamic steering curvature are shaping the next generation of self-reconfigurable robots for planetary and terrestrial missions.
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- 3Fast neural network control of a pseudo-driven wheel on deformable terrain13 citations · 2020
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