Linwei Niu

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Linwei Niu is a leading researcher in the field of noninvasive brain–robot interaction (BRI) systems, with a particular focus on using electroencephalogram (EEG)-based brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) to assist elderly and disabled patients. Their most cited work, “Progress in EEG-Based Brain Robot Interaction Systems” (2017, 73 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of how brainwave-driven robot control can serve as an additional communication channel for assistive technologies. Niu has made significant contributions to telepresence control of humanoid robots, developing innovative models that leverage steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP) and event-related potentials (ERP) to enable full-body movement and navigation in cluttered environments. Their 2016 paper on SSVEP-based hierarchical architecture (37 citations) and their ERP-based adaptive model (21 citations) demonstrate how real-time video feedback and adaptive repetition can enhance robot motion control. Beyond BRI, Niu has explored embedded systems, implementing a fuzzy color extractor on NI myRIO devices for real-time image processing. With a total of over 140 citations across their top papers, Niu’s work is highly influential in advancing human–robot interaction, assistive robotics, and embedded intelligence, making them a key figure in the development of accessible, brain-controlled robotic systems.

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1. 1
   Progress in EEG-Based Brain Robot Interaction Systems

   73 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Behavior-Based SSVEP Hierarchical Architecture for Telepresence Control of Humanoid Robot to Achieve Full-Body Movement

   37 citations · 2016
3. 3
   An Event-Related Potential-Based Adaptive Model for Telepresence Control of Humanoid Robot Motion in an Environment Cluttered With Obstacles

   21 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Implementation of fuzzy color extractor on NI myRIO embedded device

   7 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Object Extraction in Cluttered Environments via a P300-Based IFCE

   5 citations · 2017
6. 6
   A Fleet of Chemical Plume Tracers with the Distributed Architecture Built upon DaNI Robots

   3 citations · 2015

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