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Jiapeng Yang is a pioneering researcher in humanoid robotics, with a focus on teleoperation systems and virtual reality interfaces. His major contributions center on overcoming the critical challenge of poor visual feedback in remote robot control. In his highly cited work on the humanoid robot BHR-02 (2006, 17 citations), Yang developed a visual teleoperation system that reconstructs a virtual scene, allowing operators to interact with a digital twin of the robot that shares the same degrees of freedom and scale as the real machine. This innovation dramatically improves operator awareness and task precision. Yang further advanced the field by proposing a multi-operating-system software architecture (2006, 5 citations) that integrates RT-Linux, Linux, and Windows for seamless real-time control and communication. His subsequent work on BHR-2 (2007, 3 citations) enhanced joystick-based control within a virtual room environment, enabling intuitive human-robot interaction. Yang also introduced a simulation and monitoring system (2006, 3 citations) that provides visual instruction prediction, giving operators a preview of command outcomes—a crucial tool for complex tasks and operator training. With a career dedicated to making humanoid robot teleoperation more reliable and intuitive, Yang’s research has laid essential groundwork for remote robotics applications in hazardous or inaccessible environments.