Jinyan Shao

About

Jinyan Shao is a robotics and autonomous systems researcher whose work spans multi-robot coordination, biomimetic robotics, and intelligent control. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to leader-following formation control, having developed a influential three-level hybrid control architecture enabling both centralized and decentralized cooperative control of autonomous mobile vehicles and robots. His 2007 paper on formation control of multiple mobile vehicles has accumulated 251 citations, establishing it as a landmark reference in the field, while his complementary work on mobile robots (90 citations) and tracking controllers for nonholonomic systems further cemented his authority in multi-agent coordination. Beyond conventional robotics, Shao has made notable strides in biomimetic robotic fish, developing cooperative platforms that integrate hydrodynamic modeling with robotic control to replicate natural fish locomotion and collective behavior. His obstacle avoidance frameworks inspired by fluid dynamics demonstrate a creative cross-disciplinary approach to robot navigation. More recently, his research has evolved toward data-driven methods, including Koopman operator-based autonomous controller generation and surgical robotics, with a spatially compact navigation system designed for oral and maxillofacial surgery. Across his career, Shao's cumulative citation impact reflects sustained influence bridging theoretical control design and real-world robotic applications.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Leader-following formation control of multiple mobile vehicles

   251 citations · 2007
2. 2
   Leader-Following Formation Control of Multiple Mobile Robots

   90 citations · 2005
3. 3
   Development of an artificial fish-like robot and its application in cooperative transportation

   59 citations · 2007
4. 4
   Control and Coordination of Multiple Biomimetic Robotic Fish

   26 citations · 2007
5. 5
   A tracking controller for motion coordination of multiple mobile robots

   24 citations · 2005
6. 6
   Autogeneration of Mission-Oriented Robot Controllers Using Bayesian-Based Koopman Operator

   18 citations · 2023
7. 7
   Obstacle Avoidance and Path Planning Based on Flow Field for Biomimetic Robotic Fish

   16 citations · 2005
8. 8
   Flexible Formation Control for Obstacle Avoidance Based on Numerical Flow Field

   10 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Development of multiple robotic fish cooperation platform

   9 citations · 2007
10. 10
    Spatially Compact Visual Navigation System for Automated Suturing Robot Toward Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    8 citations · 2024

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