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2
Total Citations
10
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2
About
Yafei Xie is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the bio-inspired locomotion and motion control of snake-like robots, with particular emphasis on their ability to operate both on land and in water. Their major contributions lie in developing control systems that enable these limbless robots to mimic the rhythmic, serpentine gaits of real snakes, using the Serpenoid Curve formula to generate joint movements for terrestrial and aquatic environments. Xie also advanced the field by designing a controller based on the Mirror Neuron System Mechanism (MNSM)—a novel approach inspired by biological neural networks—to simulate a Central Pattern Generator (CPG) for swimming locomotion. This work, published in 2015, has garnered citations that, while modest in number (6 and 4 citations respectively), reflect foundational contributions to the niche but growing area of snake-like robotics. Xie’s research is notable for its integration of open-source software and accessible components, making it highly reproducible for other researchers. Their achievements demonstrate a commitment to understanding the neural mechanisms behind locomotion, bridging robotics and neuroscience to create more adaptive, efficient robotic systems for inspection and exploration tasks.
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- 1Study on the motion control of snake-like robots on land and in water6 citations · 2015
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