Pengxiang Xia
Papers
10
Total Citations
191
H-Index
8
About
Pengxiang Xia is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, human-robot interaction, and sensory augmentation, with a focus on transforming teleoperation and construction applications. His work addresses the critical challenge of sensory disconnection between human operators and remote robotic systems, particularly in high-stakes environments like subsea and structural inspection. Xia’s major contributions include developing high-fidelity visual-haptic simulators for embodied robot teleoperation, as demonstrated in his pipe-fitting example (34 citations), and advancing sensory augmentation for subsea robot control (38 citations). He has also explored virtual telepresence for ROV operations (24 citations) and benchmarked human versus robot performance in emergency structural inspections (20 citations), providing foundational insights for human-robot collaboration. His research on cross-platform sensor fusion and augmented visualization for reality capture (22 citations) and active collision avoidance in modular construction (19 citations) further showcases his impact on practical, real-world robotics. With over 190 total citations across his top papers, Xia’s work is shaping the future of teleoperation, construction robotics, and immersive training systems, making him a key figure in advancing autonomous and collaborative robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Sensory augmentation for subsea robot teleoperation38 citations · 2022
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- 4Visual-haptic feedback for ROV subsea navigation control22 citations · 2023
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- 8Human Robot Comparison in Rapid Structural Inspection9 citations · 2022
- 9Comparison of 3D SLAM for Quadrupedal Robot-Based Scanning2 citations · 2022
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