Ming‐Tzu Ho
Papers
15
Total Citations
168
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About
Ming-Tzu Ho is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, balance control, and engineering education. With a career bridging foundational control theory and cutting-edge educational innovation, Ho has made significant contributions to both the technical and pedagogical dimensions of robotics research. On the technical side, Ho has pioneered work in omni-directional wheeled mobile robots, developing solutions for trajectory tracking using integral sliding mode control, ball-catching systems integrating active stereo vision, and the challenging balance control of unicycle and spherical inverted pendulum systems. These contributions demonstrate a sustained commitment to translating complex control theory into functional, real-world robotic platforms. His 1996 work on model reference adaptive control for rigid robots laid an early theoretical foundation for his later applied research. Perhaps most strikingly, Ho has also made a significant mark in engineering education. His 2021 study on design thinking integrated with project-based learning in a robotics course earned 58 citations — his most impactful work — revealing how thoughtfully designed curricula can meaningfully boost students' creative thinking and learning motivation. Collectively, Ho's research reflects a rare dual expertise: rigorous engineering innovation grounded in control theory, and a genuine commitment to transforming how the next generation of engineers learns and creates.
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- 6Balance control of a unicycle robot9 citations · 2014
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- 10A modified model reference adaptive control scheme for rigid robots5 citations · 1996