Papers
132
Total Citations
3,719
H-Index
30
About
Xilun Ding is a prolific robotics researcher whose work spans rehabilitation engineering, soft robotics, aerial manipulation, and space robotic systems. His interdisciplinary contributions have fundamentally advanced our understanding of how robots interact with humans and complex environments, earning him well over 1,600 citations across his most influential works. Ding's highly cited 2019 review on lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robots (497 citations) established a comprehensive framework for understanding these interdisciplinary systems, while his complementary work on EMG-controlled knee exoskeletons demonstrated practical pathways for home-based stroke rehabilitation. His exploration of soft robotics has been equally transformative: drawing inspiration from nature, his octopus-inspired sensorized arm (262 citations) and flexible bimodal sensory interfaces for touchless robot teaching (239 citations) represent pioneering contributions to bio-inspired design and human-robot interaction. Beyond rehabilitation and soft systems, Ding has made significant strides in aerial manipulation with small-scale unmanned rotorcraft (141 citations), space robotic servicing technologies, extraterrestrial sampling robots, and multi-legged locomotion. His edited volume on reconfigurable mechanisms further demonstrates his commitment to advancing the broader robotics community. Collectively, Ding's research bridges fundamental theory with real-world application, making him an essential reference for students and researchers across multiple robotics disciplines.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Review on Lower Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots497 citations · 2019
- 2Octopus-inspired sensorized soft arm for environmental interaction262 citations · 2023
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- 6Advances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots II89 citations · 2015
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- 8The progress of extraterrestrial regolith-sampling robots79 citations · 2019
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