Xiaoqiang Tang

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Xiaoqiang Tang is a prominent robotics researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs), establishing him as a leading authority in this specialized yet impactful domain. His research spans theoretical foundations, mechanical design, and practical applications of cable-driven systems, with particular focus on workspace optimization, stiffness controllability, and dynamic performance analysis. Tang's 2014 overview of cable-driven parallel manipulators, now cited 134 times, remains a foundational reference for researchers entering the field, while his 2022 state-of-the-art survey (104 citations) demonstrates his sustained leadership as the discipline has matured. His contributions extend beyond surveys: he has tackled challenging problems including redundant cable tension optimization, vibration suppression of spatial flexible structures — with aerospace applications such as satellite flexible wing stabilization — and the dynamic performance of high-speed pick-and-place robots (101 citations). Notably, his work on upper arm exoskeleton design highlights CDPRs' transformative potential in rehabilitation robotics. Through non-iterative geometric methods and Hessian matrix-based stiffness analyses, Tang has consistently delivered elegant, computationally efficient solutions to complex problems, making his body of work essential reading for students and engineers working at the intersection of parallel mechanisms and cable-driven robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An Overview of the Development for Cable-Driven Parallel Manipulator

   134 citations · 2014
2. 2
   State-of-the-art on theories and applications of cable-driven parallel robots

   104 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Dynamic performance analysis of the X4 high-speed pick-and-place parallel robot

   101 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Research on Controllable Stiffness of Redundant Cable-Driven Parallel Robots

   47 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Non-iterative geometric method for cable-tension optimization of cable-driven parallel robots with 2 redundant cables

   39 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Research on the configuration of cable-driven parallel robots for vibration suppression of spatial flexible structures

   33 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Dynamic trajectory planning study of planar two-dof redundantly actuated cable-suspended parallel robots

   31 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Optimal Design of a 3-DOF Cable-Driven Upper Arm Exoskeleton

   29 citations · 2014
9. 9
   Analysis of stiffness controllability of a redundant cable-driven parallel robot based on its configuration

   27 citations · 2021
10. 10
    Dynamic Response of Spatial Flexible Structures Subjected to Controllable Force Based on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots

    22 citations · 2020

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