Papers
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Total Citations
255
H-Index
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About
Jianwei Zhao is a robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous mobile systems, bio-inspired underwater robotics, and adaptive terrain navigation. With a career bridging foundational robotic fish studies to sophisticated ground-based autonomous platforms, Zhao has established himself as a versatile contributor to the field of applied robotics engineering. His early research, conducted around 2015, broke new ground in underwater robot communication, producing the first documented electric current communication system integrated into a small robotic fish — a contribution that has since garnered 27 citations. Alongside this, he investigated bio-inspired sensing through artificial lateral line systems, exploring how robotic fish might mimic schooling behaviors found in nature. In more recent years, Zhao has focused on terrestrial autonomous systems, with his 2022 work on ROS-based SLAM navigation for mobile robots becoming his most cited contribution at 73 citations. He has also designed innovative platforms including an all-terrain wheel-legged hybrid robot, an articulated firefighting robot capable of navigating confined hazardous spaces, and a self-balancing inspection robot for coal mine environments. Collectively, his publications reflect a consistent drive to solve real-world mobility and communication challenges, making his research highly relevant for engineers and students advancing the frontiers of autonomous robotics.
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- 2Design and Research of All-Terrain Wheel-Legged Robot33 citations · 2021
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- 4Design and Research of an Articulated Tracked Firefighting Robot23 citations · 2022
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