Xiangpo Zhang

National University of Defense Technology, PLA Army Engineering University

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Xiangpo Zhang is a robotics researcher whose work bridges bio-inspired design and practical automation for hazardous environments. His primary research areas include in-pipe inspection robotics, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) manipulators, and bionic robot locomotion. Zhang’s most cited work, “Unilateral self-locking mechanism for inchworm in-pipe robot” (2010, 14 citations), introduced a novel mechanical design that enables reliable, energy-efficient movement within pipelines—a critical contribution to infrastructure inspection and maintenance. More recently, his 2024 study on optimizing PID control for EOD robotic manipulators using PSO-BP neural networks (8 citations) addresses a pressing need: improving the speed and precision of large-scale bomb disposal robots to replace dangerous manual tasks. Zhang also explores nature-inspired engineering, as seen in his 2021 paper on trajectory planning for a bionic mantis robot front leg (2 citations), where he analyzed mantis motion to design a more agile, articulated manipulator. Though his citation counts are modest, Zhang’s work demonstrates a clear trajectory from fundamental mechanical innovation to intelligent control systems, with practical implications for safety-critical robotics. His research is particularly relevant for students and engineers interested in field robotics, bio-mechatronics, and the integration of neural network-based control with physical hardware.