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Ruonan Xu is a leading researcher in space robotics, specializing in the kinematics, dynamics, and control of free-floating and multi-arm robotic systems for on-orbit servicing. Her work addresses the critical challenge of manipulating tumbling, non-cooperative targets—a key capability for debris removal and satellite repair. Xu’s major contributions include developing advanced manipulability analysis frameworks that optimize the coordination and grasping poses of dual-arm and multi-arm space robots under closed-chain constraints. Her 2020 paper on kinematic and dynamic manipulability for free-floating robots has garnered 34 citations, while her 2021 work on optimal grasping pose based on global manipulability has 30 citations. She has also pioneered methods for detumbling and stabilizing tumbling targets under joint-velocity limits. Notably, her research on manipulability optimization for coordinated motion control enhances the efficiency of multi-arm systems. More recently, Xu has expanded into crowd modular robotics, exploring its integration with ubiquitous computing for applications in space exploration, disaster response, and smart manufacturing. Her work consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical space mission challenges, making her a rising authority in autonomous space manipulation.
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- 6Emergence of crowd modular robotics: a ubiquitous computing perspective2 citations · 2023