Xihan Li
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About
Xihan Li is a robotics and space exploration engineer focused on developing autonomous systems for extraterrestrial subsurface exploration. Their research centers on the design, modeling, and path planning of burrowing robots for lunar and planetary missions, with a particular emphasis on low-cost, high-efficiency solutions for subsurface sampling and sample return. Li’s most cited work introduces a dual-Archimedes screw deep drilling system for lunar subsurface exploration (8 citations), addressing the critical challenge of accessing and collecting material beneath the Moon’s surface. They have also contributed a novel path planning algorithm based on improved Rapidly-exploring Random Trees (RRT) for autonomous burrowing robots navigating complex three-dimensional lunar subsurface environments (2 citations), and designed an automatic sealing mechanism for extraterrestrial sample-collecting robots to protect samples from environmental changes during return to Earth (1 citation). Li’s work directly supports future planetary geological research and in-situ resource utilization, advancing the feasibility of autonomous robotic missions that can operate in extreme, remote environments.
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