Papers
8
Total Citations
42
H-Index
4
About
Wanli Liu is a robotics and precision measurement researcher whose work spans coordinate metrology, robot calibration, and autonomous navigation systems. His most significant contributions lie in the development of Laser Guided Measurement Robot (LGMR) technology, a novel approach that integrates CAD model-driven control with laser tracking to guide robots carrying Spherical Mounted Retro-reflectors (SMRs) for large-scale coordinate measurement — work that earned him his most-cited publication with 14 citations. Liu further advanced the field through innovative self-calibration methods for flexible coordinate measuring robots, proposing relative measurement-based calibration as a more practical alternative to traditional Cartesian approaches. His research into error correction for tracking mirrors strengthened the accuracy and reliability of laser-based metrology systems. Beyond precision measurement, Liu has explored mobile and climbing robotics, designing a lightweight wheel-legged wall-climbing robot and developing multi-sensor fusion strategies — including infrared and ultrasonic systems — for coal mine rescue robot navigation. His later work on limited memory Kalman filtering with exponential fading factors addresses accumulative localization errors in mobile robots. Collectively, Liu's research bridges high-precision industrial measurement with intelligent autonomous robotics, making him a versatile contributor to applied engineering.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Design and CAD-directed inspection planning of laser-guided measuring robot14 citations · 2008
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- 3Study of CAD-based laser guiding measurement technology5 citations · 2007
- 4Error Correction for the Tracking Mirror5 citations · 2008
- 5Robot Navigation Based on Multi-sensor Data Fusion4 citations · 2011
- 6Design and Motion Analysis of Wheel-Legged Climbing Robot4 citations · 2006
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- 8Inspection planning control of laser guided measurement robot2 citations · 2008