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Weichen Wei is a robotics and engineering researcher whose work spans autonomous navigation, structural sensing, and medical robotics. He is best known for his contributions to Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technologies, where his research has meaningfully advanced the robustness and reliability of robot mapping systems. His most cited work, "Hector SLAM with ICP Trajectory Matching" (2020, 18 citations), tackled a critical vulnerability in sensor fusion approaches — system recovery after significant failures — offering practical solutions for real-world robotic deployment. Earlier, his "Orientation Correction for Hector SLAM at Starting Stage" (2019) addressed drift accumulation, a persistent challenge in LiDAR-based mapping, while his 2022 paper on posture and map restoration further refined SLAM's accuracy-robustness balance. Beyond robotics, Wei has demonstrated breadth through his highly cited contribution to mechanical engineering, developing calibration approaches for the incremental hole-drilling method in residual stress measurement (2021, 14 citations), backed by 144 finite element simulations. His work on concentric tube robots for minimally invasive surgery further reflects his interdisciplinary reach. Collectively, Wei's research positions him as a versatile engineer bridging autonomous systems, precision measurement, and surgical robotics.