Yanfei Tian

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Yanfei Tian is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the critical challenge of multirobot coordination and energy management. Their most notable contribution addresses the refuel scheduling problem for teams of ground robots operating in constrained, aisle-like environments. In their highly regarded 2021 paper, Tian developed a scheduling framework for "charging-on-demand" systems, ensuring that robots constrained to linear movement patterns can maintain a minimum service rate or throughput. This work is essential for the long-term autonomy of warehouse, agricultural, and industrial robot fleets, where uninterrupted operation is paramount. With over 10 citations, this paper has already established Tian as a key voice in the logistics of multirobot energy sustainability. By tackling the intersection of motion constraints and refueling logistics, Tian’s research provides foundational algorithms for deploying persistent, self-sustaining robot teams in real-world, structured environments.