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About
Dr. Lijun Zong is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the frontiers of space robotics and modular self-reconfigurable systems. Her research centers on autonomous manipulation for on-orbit servicing, with key contributions in optimal trajectory generation for grasping tumbling objects and obstacle-avoidance control for space robots. Dr. Zong has fundamentally advanced the field of modular robotics through her work on FreeBOT, introducing an energy-sharing mechanism that enables sustainable, freeform robotic configurations. Her highly cited 2017 paper on optimal capture determination for space robots (36 citations) and her 2018 work on mixed integer predictive control (31 citations) have become foundational references in the space robotics community. Notably, her 2021 study on cooperative game methods for on-orbit substructure transportation using modular robots (27 citations) established a novel framework for collaborative assembly missions. Dr. Zong has also made significant contributions to mechanical design, including the Driving-Integrated Spherical Gear (DISG) that enables singularity-free full-range joint motion, and novel kinematics modeling for spherical rolling contact joints. Her recent work on linear-time stability detection for modular robots demonstrates her continued leadership in creating efficient, practical solutions for complex robotic systems.
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- 5Energy Sharing Mechanism for a Freeform Robotic System - FreeBOT13 citations · 2022
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