Papers
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Total Citations
415
H-Index
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About
Huijie Dong is a prominent robotics researcher whose work sits at the exciting intersection of marine biology and autonomous systems engineering. Specializing in bioinspired underwater robotics, Dong has made substantial contributions to the design, modeling, and control of biomimetic aquatic vehicles, drawing inspiration from nature's most elegant swimmers — sharks, manta rays, remoras, and flying fish. Dong's most impactful contribution, a comprehensive review of underwater gliding robots (89 citations), has become an essential reference for researchers entering the field. His work spans the development of whale-shark-inspired gliding robotic fish, multi-joint compliant robotic fish, and manta-inspired platforms with advanced pectoral fin designs, collectively accumulating over 250 citations. These studies advance both hydrodynamic understanding and practical engineering, addressing critical challenges such as attitude stabilization using neural network sliding mode control, autonomous docking and underwater recharging, and gliding efficiency optimization through deep reinforcement learning. What distinguishes Dong's research is its breadth — from theoretical dynamic modeling to real-world implementation — and its ambition to push robots into complex, multi-modal environments, including cross-domain aquatic-aerial platforms. His work collectively represents a meaningful step toward long-endurance, autonomous underwater vehicles capable of genuine ocean exploration.
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Top Papers
- 1Development and Control of Underwater Gliding Robots: A Review89 citations · 2022
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- 4Toward a Novel Robotic Manta With Unique Pectoral Fins45 citations · 2020
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- 8Development and Control of a Bioinspired Robotic Remora for Hitchhiking22 citations · 2021
- 9Gliding Motion Optimization for a Biomimetic Gliding Robotic Fish15 citations · 2021
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