Y. Charlie Hu
Purdue University West Lafayette, University of Indianapolis
Papers
12
Total Citations
983
H-Index
10
About
Y. Charlie Hu is a prominent researcher specializing in mobile robotics, with a particular focus on energy efficiency, motion planning, and autonomous deployment strategies. His work has fundamentally advanced how mobile robots are designed to operate under real-world constraints, most notably limited energy and timing requirements. Hu's most influential contributions center on energy-aware robotics. His 2004 paper on energy-efficient motion planning (223 citations) introduced a novel framework modeling motor power consumption to optimize both routes and velocities for mobile robots. Building on this, his 2006 study on energy consumption and conservation techniques (199 citations) broadened the lens beyond motion planning to encompass the full operational profile of mobile robots. His work on robot deployment — determining how many robots to deploy and where — addressed a critically underexplored problem, earning over 246 citations for his 2006 deployment paper alone. Beyond energy efficiency, Hu explored sensor network maintenance through mobile robots, fleet sizing, autonomous exploration, and communication protocols for multi-robot teams. His research spans applications from search-and-rescue missions to carpet cleaning and landmine detection. Collectively, his body of work, accumulating nearly 1,000 citations, has provided foundational frameworks that continue to shape practical autonomous robotic systems today.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Deployment of mobile robots with energy and timing constraints246 citations · 2006
- 2Energy-efficient motion planning for mobile robots223 citations · 2004
- 3A case study of mobile robot's energy consumption and conservation techniques199 citations · 2006
- 4Sensor replacement using mobile robots90 citations · 2007
- 5Energy-efficient mobile robot exploration86 citations · 2006
- 6Deployment Strategy for Mobile Robots with Energy and Timing Constraints39 citations · 2006
- 7Mobility-aware ad hoc routing protocols for networking mobile robot teams29 citations · 2007
- 8An Efficient Group Communication Protocol for Mobile Robots25 citations · 2006
- 9Replacing Failed Sensor Nodes by Mobile Robots19 citations · 2006
- 10Determining the fleet size of mobile robots with energy constraints13 citations · 2005