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Total Citations
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About
Ran Jiao is a multidisciplinary robotics researcher whose work spans aerial robotics, human-robot interaction, and rehabilitation engineering. His most significant contributions lie at the intersection of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control and physical interaction, where he has pioneered advanced control frameworks for aerial manipulator systems. His 2022 paper on energy-aware impedance control within the port-Hamiltonian framework (38 citations) exemplifies his sophisticated approach to safe aerial physical interaction, while a series of influential works on super-twisting sliding mode observers and adaptive robust control strategies (collectively exceeding 80 citations) demonstrate his expertise in handling real-world disturbances such as wind and model uncertainties in UAV-manipulator systems. Jiao has also contributed meaningfully to intuitive human-UAV interaction, developing natural pose-based command interfaces for field exploration applications. More recently, his research has expanded into medical robotics and rehabilitation engineering, with notable work on bilateral upper-limb rehabilitation systems and barrier Lyapunov function-based control for muscle strength training. This breadth of impact — from precision aerial manipulation to patient-centered robotic therapy — reflects a researcher dedicated to bridging theoretical control design with practical, human-centered applications.
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- 3Adaptive robust control of quadrotor with a 2-degree-of-freedom robotic arm27 citations · 2018
- 4An Intuitive End-to-End Human-UAV Interaction System for Field Exploration27 citations · 2020
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