Qixun Zhou

Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University

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Qixun Zhou is a robotics and electric motor researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of autonomous navigation, actuation, and energy efficiency for mobile robots. His key research areas include autonomous charging systems, specialized motor design, and regenerative braking technologies. Zhou’s most cited work, “A Sectional Auto-docking Charging Control Method for the Mobile Robot” (2019, 11 citations), introduces a novel three-phase docking approach using infrared and ultrasonic sensors, enabling robots to autonomously return to charging stations with high precision. He has also made significant contributions to motor design with his study on ironless axial flux permanent magnet synchronous motors (2018, 9 citations), addressing the challenge of low air-gap flux density in compact, disk-type motors for robotic applications. Additionally, Zhou proposed a regenerative braking method for brushless DC motors in wheeled mobile robots (2010, 6 citations), converting the drive servo into a boost circuit to recover energy without additional hardware. His work demonstrates a practical, systems-level approach to improving robot autonomy and efficiency, with cumulative citations reflecting steady interest from the robotics and motor design communities.