Ming Xu
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Total Citations
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About
Ming Xu is a pioneering researcher in the field of wearable robotics and bioinspired actuation, with a focus on enhancing human performance across diverse environments. Their major contributions lie in designing novel exoskeleton systems that mimic natural muscle activation patterns to improve efficiency and reduce metabolic cost. Xu’s most cited work, “Bioinspired Cable-Driven Actuation System for Wearable Robotic Devices” (2023, 30 citations), introduces a cable-driven mechanism that emulates human muscle-tendon dynamics, optimizing assistive force delivery for wearable robots. This foundational paper has influenced subsequent designs in the field. Xu further advanced the domain with the “Mechatronic Design of a Shank-Free Bilateral Exoskeleton for Loaded Walking” (2024), which eliminates traditional ankle-foot interfaces to enhance strength and endurance during heavy-load tasks. Most recently, Xu broke new ground with “An Underwater Exoskeleton for Scuba Diving” (2025), demonstrating that knee assistance can reduce air consumption and muscle activation—a first-of-its-kind application that extends exoskeleton benefits to aquatic locomotion. With a growing citation impact and a trajectory from terrestrial to underwater robotics, Xu’s work is shaping the future of assistive devices for both everyday and extreme environments.
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