Xiangdong Yang
Papers
12
Total Citations
406
H-Index
7
About
Xiangdong Yang is a robotics researcher whose work spans kinematic calibration, robotic-assisted manufacturing, and medical robotics. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to robot kinematic calibration using the Product of Exponentials (POE) framework, most notably his development of minimal parametric models that enable precise calibration with position-only measurements. His 2013 and 2014 papers on this topic have collectively garnered over 280 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in this specialized field and providing foundational tools widely adopted by the robotics community. Beyond calibration, Yang has made significant contributions to large-scale robotic manufacturing, particularly in developing fringe-projection and structured-light-based methods for accurate normal direction measurement during robotic drilling — critical for aerospace assembly applications. His work addresses real-world challenges such as high-curvature surfaces and tool deflection errors. Yang has also applied robotic systems to minimally invasive medicine, designing needle insertion and surgical planning systems for ultrasound-guided hepatic microwave coagulation therapy, including automated multi-needle planning for large liver tumor treatment. His career reflects a consistent drive to bridge theoretical robotics with high-stakes practical applications across both industrial and clinical domains, making his research valuable to engineers, surgeons, and roboticists alike.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A minimal kinematic model for serial robot calibration using POE formula166 citations · 2013
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- 6Inverse kinematics of a class of 7R 6-DOF robots with non-spherical wrist10 citations · 2013
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- 10Robotic TCF Calibration Based on a Planar Template3 citations · 2012