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Xuesong Wu is a leading researcher in bio-inspired navigation and polarization-based sensing, with a focus on developing robust, autonomous systems for unmanned vehicles in GNSS-denied environments. Their work integrates bionic polarized vision, visual-inertial navigation (VINS), and place recognition to create multi-sensor systems that mimic biological compasses, such as those used by insects for homing and goal-directed navigation. Wu’s most cited paper, “HDR Reconstruction Based on the Polarization Camera” (2020, 37 citations), pioneers the use of on-chip micro-polarizer technology for high-dynamic-range imaging, enabling simultaneous capture of polarization data—a breakthrough for real-time environmental sensing. Their subsequent work on integrated bionic polarized vision/VINS for unmanned ground vehicles (2021, 28 citations) and bio-inspired multisensor navigation for UAVs (2022, 18 citations) demonstrates practical applications in challenging, GPS-denied terrains. With a growing citation impact, Wu’s contributions are pivotal for advancing autonomous robotics, offering reliable navigation solutions that combine biological principles with cutting-edge sensor fusion. Their research is essential reading for engineers and scientists working on resilient, nature-inspired robotic systems.