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Jiyin Sun is a pioneering researcher in multi-robot systems and autonomous navigation, with a focus on cooperative perception and dynamic object tracking. Her work centers on developing algorithms that enable teams of mobile robots to collaboratively map unknown environments and hunt targets using only monocular vision. In her highly cited 2009 paper, she introduced the concept of "salient landmarks" for cooperative monocular SLAM, allowing multiple robots to build a shared sparse map without prior knowledge—a foundational contribution to distributed robotics. That same year, she proposed a limit-cycle-based hunting algorithm that blends model-based and behavior-based control, enabling autonomous robots to coordinate pursuit tasks with minimal communication. Sun also advanced moving object tracking in unknown environments, applying Extended Kalman Filters and later integrating Probabilistic Data Association with Interacting Multiple Models to handle maneuvering targets. With over 60 citations across her key works, Sun’s research has influenced the design of resilient, decentralized robotic teams for search-and-rescue, surveillance, and exploration. Her hybrid control architectures remain a reference point for engineers seeking to balance autonomy and coordination in multi-agent systems.