Papers
51
Total Citations
1,529
H-Index
22
About
Ruxu Du is a pioneering robotics engineer and researcher whose work spans biomimetic robotics, flexible robotic systems, and intelligent fault diagnosis. Best known for his groundbreaking contributions to underwater robotics, Du has dedicated much of his career to bridging the gap between biological locomotion and mechanical design. His 2017 paper on wire-driven robot fish, garnering 193 citations, introduced an innovative combination of active body mechanics and compliant tail design that pushed the field closer to replicating the remarkable agility of real fish. This work complements his widely cited 2013 study on bio-inspired multi-section flexible robots—drawing inspiration from snake skeletons and octopus musculature—which has accumulated 186 citations and influenced a generation of soft robotics researchers. Du's 2015 monograph *Robot Fish* further cemented his authority in the field, while subsequent work on Central Pattern Generator control and obstacle avoidance demonstrated his commitment to increasingly autonomous biomimetic systems. Beyond aquatic robotics, Du has made notable strides in industrial robot reliability, applying deep learning and generative adversarial networks to harmonic drive fault diagnosis. Collectively, his research reflects a rare breadth—uniting biological inspiration, mechanical innovation, and intelligent systems to advance the frontier of modern robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1A Novel Robot Fish With Wire-Driven Active Body and Compliant Tail193 citations · 2017
- 2Design and Analysis of a Bio-Inspired Wire-Driven Multi-Section Flexible Robot186 citations · 2013
- 3Robot Fish83 citations · 2015
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- 7Design and Analysis of a Biomimetic Wire-Driven Robot Arm64 citations · 2011
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