Neo Ee Sian

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Neo Ee Sian is a robotics researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the field of humanoid robot teleoperation and motion planning. Specializing in human-robot interaction and autonomous systems, Neo's research tackles one of the most challenging problems in robotics: enabling intuitive control of complex, high-degree-of-freedom humanoid machines. Neo's most influential contribution is the development of a joystick-based whole body teleoperation system for humanoid robots, which has garnered 59 citations and demonstrated that sophisticated humanoid control need not require equally sophisticated input hardware. This work cleverly drew inspiration from human conscious and subconscious motion generation to simplify operator interaction. Building on this foundation, Neo pioneered a framework that intelligently integrates operator intention with robot autonomy, allowing operators to issue high-level switching commands rather than micromanaging individual joints — a breakthrough reflected across multiple well-cited publications totaling over 200 citations collectively. Neo also advanced humanoid robot mobility research by investigating obstacle-stepping feasibility and motion planning, contributing practical solutions for deploying humanoid robots in real-world unstructured environments. The work on HRP-2 with human supervision further underscores a career dedicated to bridging the gap between human operators and increasingly capable autonomous humanoid platforms, laying important groundwork for practical humanoid robot deployment.

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1. 1
   Whole body teleoperation of a humanoid robot - development of a simple master device using joysticks

   59 citations · 2003
2. 2
   Whole body teleoperation of a humanoid robot integrating operator's intention and robot's autonomy: an experimental verification

   39 citations · 2004
3. 3
   Feasibility of humanoid robots stepping over obstacles

   27 citations · 2005
4. 4
   Whole body teleoperation of a humanoid robot - a method of integrating operator's intention and robot's autonomy

   27 citations · 2004
5. 5
   A framework for remote execution of whole body motions for humanoid robots

   19 citations · 2004
6. 6
   Whole Body Teleoperation of a Humanoid Robot Development of a Simple Master Device using Joysticks

   13 citations · 2004
7. 7
   Motion planning for humanoid robots stepping over obstacles

   12 citations · 2005
8. 8
   Humanoid Robot HRP-2 with Human Supervision

   8 citations · 2008
9. 9
   Motion planning for whole body tasks by humanoid robot

   8 citations · 2006
10. 10
    A stable foot teleoperation method for humanoid robots

    7 citations · 2004

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