Xiaochao Liu

Southeast University

Papers

3

Total Citations

35

H-Index

3

About

Xiaochao Liu is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics and advanced manufacturing, with a primary focus on wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) and multi-robot coordination. His work addresses critical challenges in large-scale metal additive manufacturing, particularly in optimizing deposition path allocation and scheduling for multi-robot systems—a problem of factorial computational complexity that he has tackled with novel algorithmic approaches. Liu's research extends into soft robotics for manufacturing, where he has conceptualized and validated a tendon-driven soft robotic gun for directed energy deposition, offering unprecedented flexibility in space-constrained environments. His comprehensive review of friction stir processing robots further demonstrates his breadth, covering design, dynamics, and control for additive manufacturing applications. With his most cited paper accumulating 22 citations since 2024, Liu's contributions are rapidly gaining recognition. His innovative integration of soft robotics into traditional DED processes represents a significant leap forward, potentially transforming how manufacturers approach complex, large-scale parts. Liu's work is essential reading for researchers exploring the frontiers of robotic additive manufacturing and multi-agent coordination.

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3
H-Index
3
Papers
35
Total Citations
12
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Allocation and scheduling of deposition paths in a layer for multi-robot coordinated wire and arc additive manufacturing of large-scale parts
22 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 16
🏛 Institutions: Southeast University

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