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Total Citations
436
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About
Jiancheng Yu is a prominent robotics researcher specializing in marine and amphibious robotic systems, with expertise spanning autonomous underwater vehicles, ocean energy harvesting, and multibody marine robot development. Affiliated with the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Yu has made substantial contributions to advancing both the theoretical foundations and practical design of robots operating across aquatic and terrestrial environments. Yu's most influential work, a 2021 review of bionic amphibious robots (144 citations), has become an essential reference for researchers navigating this rapidly evolving field. His early contributions include the design of a wheel-propeller-leg integrated amphibious robot (2010), demonstrating a practical, innovative approach to multi-environment locomotion. A recurring theme throughout his career is energy sustainability for ocean robots; his research on marine renewable energy applications (56 citations) and wave-driven unmanned surface vehicles addresses one of the field's most pressing challenges — endurance at sea. Yu has also advanced dynamic modeling techniques using the D-H approach for wave-driven vehicles, and contributed comprehensive reviews on multibody marine robots, deep-sea underwater gliders, autonomous sailboats, and environmental adaptation technologies. With over 400 cumulative citations, his body of work reflects both breadth and lasting influence in marine robotics research.
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Top Papers
- 1Research status of bionic amphibious robots: A review144 citations · 2021
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- 3Development of Multibody Marine Robots: A Review47 citations · 2020
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- 6Development of autonomous sailboat sails and future perspectives: A review27 citations · 2024
- 7Design of a wheel-propeller-leg integrated amphibious robot24 citations · 2010
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