Shichao Yue

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Southeast University

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Shichao Yue is pioneering the intersection of robotics, sensing, and human safety, with key research spanning radar-based human detection and soft tactile sensing. His most impactful work, "CornerRadar" (2022, 35 citations), tackles a critical gap in autonomous navigation: preventing collisions between robots and pedestrians who suddenly emerge from around corners. By developing a practical radar solution for localizing hidden individuals, Yue directly addresses a life-safety challenge in factories, malls, and hotels where unmanned robots increasingly operate. This contribution is foundational for next-generation, human-aware robotics. Complementing this, Yue’s "A Skin-Inspired PDMS Optical Tactile Sensor" (2024, 13 citations) advances robotic perception through robust, electromagnetic-interference-immune optical fibers, leveraging convolutional neural networks for enhanced sensitivity. His "A Multiaxis Force Sensor Based on Pre-Strained Piezoresistive Film Strips" (2023) further demonstrates his commitment to low-cost, soft sensing for dexterous manipulation. Collectively, Yue’s work—from corner-detection radar to skin-like tactile sensors—is shaping a future where robots safely and sensitively coexist with humans, earning him recognition as an emerging leader in robotic perception and human-robot interaction.