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Xiaolin Feng is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotics and automation, with a primary focus on the control and deployment of wheeled mobile robots for infrastructure maintenance. His foundational work, "On the Tracking Control of Differentially Steered Wheeled Mobile Robots" (1997, 31 citations), established critical algorithms for kinematic control, addressing tracking singularity and position-orientation challenges that remain essential for autonomous vehicle navigation. Feng’s most impactful contribution lies in translating theoretical robotics into practical, heavy-duty applications. He led the development of an operator-controlled, vehicle-based highway crack-sealing machine (2003, 9 citations), a system refined over twelve years that introduced a pressurized sealant applicator for automated pavement repair. Further advancing this vision, he designed a distributed multiple mobile robot control system (2002, 5 citations) for highway maintenance, integrating a Windows network with live video overlay and animation to coordinate tethered robots. By bridging control theory with real-world construction automation, Feng’s work has directly influenced the development of safer, more efficient infrastructure maintenance technologies. His research demonstrates a rare combination of rigorous control analysis and hands-on engineering, making him a notable figure in the evolution of field robotics for civil applications.