Papers
15
Total Citations
305
H-Index
8
About
Pingyu Xiang is an emerging robotics researcher whose work spans continuum robots, medical robotics, humanoid systems, and soft robotic platforms. His most significant contributions lie at the intersection of robot design, intelligent control, and minimally invasive medical applications. Xiang's comprehensive survey on continuum robots (2022, 94 citations) has become a key reference in the field, synthesizing advances in actuation, modeling, and control across diverse structural designs. His groundbreaking AI co-pilot bronchoscope robot (2024, 76 citations) addresses healthcare inequality by enabling autonomous bronchoscopic navigation in resource-limited settings — a landmark achievement blending artificial intelligence with clinical robotics. His work on force estimation and compliant control for small-scale continuum robots demonstrates his commitment to safe human-robot interaction during delicate surgical procedures. Xiang has further contributed to soft bronchoscope systems for deep lung examination, bioinspired multi-legged soft robots, and reinforcement learning-based morphology optimization for miniature legged platforms. His recent comprehensive review of humanoid robotics (2025) signals an expanding research vision. With over 260 citations across a concise publication record, Xiang represents a dynamic voice shaping the future of intelligent medical and bioinspired robotic systems.
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Top Papers
- 1A Survey on Design, Actuation, Modeling, and Control of Continuum Robot94 citations · 2022
- 2AI co-pilot bronchoscope robot76 citations · 2024
- 3A Comprehensive Review of Humanoid Robots26 citations · 2025
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- 7Analysis and control for a bioinspired multi-legged soft robot12 citations · 2021
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- 9Flexible Biopsy Robot with Force Sensing for Deep Lung Examination8 citations · 2023
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