Tao Mei
Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Peng Cheng Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Institute of Intelligent Machines, Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Science and Technology of China
Papers
39
Total Citations
780
H-Index
10
About
Tao Mei is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous vehicles, bioinspired robotics, soft actuators, and human-robot interaction. Based at a leading Chinese research institution, Mei has made substantial contributions to intelligent mobile systems and biomimetic engineering over more than two decades. His most influential work, "Design of a Control System for an Autonomous Vehicle Based on Adaptive-PID" (2012, 212 citations), introduced the "Intelligent Pioneer" platform, advancing path tracking and motion stability in autonomous ground vehicles. Early in his career, Mei developed a pioneering MEMS three-dimensional tactile sensor capable of large force measurement ranges (2000, 136 citations), demonstrating his foundational expertise in sensing technologies. Mei's bioinspired robotics research is particularly distinguished, with notable contributions including wheeled and track-type wall-climbing robots utilizing spine-inspired gripping mechanisms (117 and 31 citations respectively) and a water-running biped robot incorporating planar linkage design. His laboratory has also advanced underactuated robotic hands, energy-efficient biped locomotion, and increasingly, soft robotics — exploring octopus-inspired actuators and stiffness-tunable multi-material systems. Collectively, Mei's body of work reflects a sustained commitment to bridging biological principles with practical robotic engineering, earning him recognition as a versatile and creative force in the field.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Design of a Control System for an Autonomous Vehicle Based on Adaptive-PID212 citations · 2012
- 2An integrated MEMS three-dimensional tactile sensor with large force range136 citations · 2000
- 3A Wheeled Wall-Climbing Robot with Bio-Inspired Spine Mechanisms117 citations · 2015
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- 5A Track-type Inverted Climbing Robot with Bio-inspired Spiny Grippers31 citations · 2020
- 6Grasp characteristics of an underactuated robot hand29 citations · 2004
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