Jixiong Xiao

City College of New York, Northeastern University, City University of New York

Papers

Total Citations

116

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About

Jixiong Xiao is a pioneering researcher in robotics, specializing in multi-robot coordination, fuzzy control systems, and field robot design. His most influential work, "Backstepping based multiple mobile robots formation control" (2005, 62 citations), introduced a novel Cartesian-coordinate kinematics model for leader-follower formation control of nonholonomic mobile robots, advancing beyond traditional polar-coordinate approaches and enabling more precise multi-robot maneuvers. This foundational contribution has shaped subsequent research in swarm robotics and autonomous navigation. Xiao also developed a fuzzy control system for wall-climbing microrobots (2004, 51 citations), integrating multisensor data fusion and adaptive planning to enhance robot performance in unstructured environments—a critical step for inspection and maintenance tasks in hazardous settings. His later work on retractable-claw wheels for field robots (2010) further demonstrates his commitment to practical, ruggedized designs for real-world applications. With over 100 combined citations, Xiao’s research bridges theoretical control methods and applied robotics, offering students and engineers a robust framework for tackling challenges in formation control, adaptive sensing, and mobile robot locomotion.