Liping Ma

Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Papers

Total Citations

165

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About

Liping Ma’s research sits at the dynamic intersection of bio-inspired robotics, precision automation, and advanced manufacturing. Her most impactful work is the comprehensive review of biologically inspired jumping robots (145 citations), which systematically maps the principles and challenges of creating agile, leaping machines—a foundational resource for researchers in mobile and field robotics. Ma’s contributions extend to critical hardware-software integration: she developed a novel graph-based method for simultaneously calibrating multi-hand, multi-eye robot systems, addressing a fundamental bottleneck in high-precision vision-guided operations. This work is essential for complex assembly lines where multiple robots and cameras must work in perfect synchrony. In control theory, she has applied port-Hamiltonian modeling to achieve stable jumping trajectory tracking for bio-inspired quadruped robots, pushing the boundaries of dynamic locomotion. Ma also innovated in manufacturing with a novel path planning algorithm for robotic fibre placement, optimizing the layup of composite materials on complex curved surfaces. Her work demonstrates a rare ability to bridge theoretical modeling with practical robotic systems, making her a key figure in the advancement of agile, perceptive, and precise robotic platforms.