Papers
49
Total Citations
1,332
H-Index
19
About
Xuping Zhang is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans medical robotics, collaborative robot systems, and advanced control methodologies. He made a landmark contribution to reproductive medicine with his 2011 paper introducing robotic intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), the first-ever report of automating this delicate fertility procedure — a work that has since garnered 181 citations and opened new frontiers in medical microrobotics. His research has since expanded into the dynamics and control of collaborative industrial robots, producing highly influential tutorial surveys on impedance control (158 citations) that have become essential references for researchers and practitioners navigating human-robot interaction. Zhang has made substantial contributions to robot modeling, including nonlinear joint dynamics identification, adaptive friction compensation, and physics-informed neural networks for parameter identification — reflecting a sophisticated blend of classical mechanics and modern machine learning. His work on vibration suppression and point cloud-based object detection further demonstrates his versatility across perception and motion control challenges in SME manufacturing environments. With multiple papers exceeding 80 citations and a research portfolio addressing both precision medical applications and industrial automation, Zhang has established himself as a highly impactful voice in contemporary robotics research.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)181 citations · 2011
- 2A Tutorial Survey and Comparison of Impedance Control on Robotic Manipulation158 citations · 2019
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- 9Impedance Control of Robots: An Overview44 citations · 2017
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