Papers
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Total Citations
197
H-Index
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About
Kedi Xu is a pioneering researcher in the field of cyborg and bio-robotic systems, with a primary focus on developing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for animal-robot navigation. His groundbreaking work centers on creating "rat-robots"—living rats integrated with machine systems that allow for remote behavioral control through electrical or optical brain stimulation. Among his most influential contributions is the development of a visual cue-guided cyborg rat for automatic navigation, a study that has garnered 41 citations and laid the foundation for autonomous search-and-rescue operations in disaster zones. Xu has also advanced optogenetic control methods, encoding precise "stop" and "escape" commands via optical stimulation, and refined turning behaviors through stimulation of the ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus. His innovations extend to hardware, including a remote constant current stimulator and wearable exoskeletons for dead reckoning localization. With over 186 total citations across his top ten papers, Xu’s work bridges neuroscience, robotics, and engineering, demonstrating the practical potential of biohybrid systems. His recent research on finite state machine-based auto navigation and robotic-assisted BCI surgery further underscores his commitment to translating cyborg technology from the lab to real-world applications.
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Top Papers
- 1Visual Cue-Guided Rat Cyborg for Automatic Navigation [Research Frontier]41 citations · 2015
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- 5A New Cyborg Rat Auto Navigation System Based on Finite State Machine15 citations · 2023
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- 7A remote constant current stimulator designed for rat-robot navigation9 citations · 2013
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