About

Jwu‐Sheng Hu is a pioneering roboticist whose work spans human-robot interaction, robot audition, and rehabilitation robotics. His research has fundamentally advanced how robots perceive, follow, and safely coexist with humans. Hu’s seminal contributions include designing anticipative human-following behaviors for mobile robots (96 citations), where he uniquely addressed the psychological dimension of human-robot interaction. He also developed groundbreaking frameworks for simultaneous localization of mobile robots and multiple sound sources using onboard microphone arrays (71 citations), enabling robots to navigate and identify sounds in dynamic environments. In rehabilitation, Hu’s evaluation of gait training using powered lower limb exoskeletons (65 citations) demonstrated tangible benefits for individuals with complete spinal cord injury. His work on safety indices for human-robot coexistence (33 citations) and automatic calibration systems for hand-eye coordination (37 citations) has been instrumental in making industrial robots safer and more precise. With over 400 cumulative citations, Hu’s research continues to shape the future of assistive and collaborative robotics, bridging the gap between autonomous systems and human-centered design.

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12
H-Index
40
Papers
595
Total Citations
15
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Design of Sensing System and Anticipative Behavior for Human Following of Mobile Robots
96 citations · 2013
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2008 (6 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 77
🏛 Institutions: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Wayne State University, Industrial Technology Research Institute, ITRI International, National Taiwan University

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