Yanmei Dong

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Yanmei Dong is a researcher specializing in telepresence robotics, computer vision, and human-robot interaction. Her work focuses on solving the perceptual challenges that arise when mobile telepresence robots are equipped with multiple cameras—typically a forward-facing camera for video communication and a downward-facing camera for navigation. Dong’s major contribution lies in developing image and video stitching techniques that seamlessly combine feeds from fisheye and wide-angle lenses into a single, coherent live view. This innovation reduces operator confusion and enhances situational awareness, making remote operation more intuitive. Her most cited paper, "Stitching Videos from a Fisheye Lens Camera and a Wide-Angle Lens Camera for Telepresence Robots" (2021), has garnered 11 citations. In related work, she introduced the TIUI framework, which allows users to teleoperate robots by touching objects directly on a live video stream—a novel step toward more natural telepresence interfaces. Though her citation counts are still growing, Dong’s research addresses a practical bottleneck in telepresence system design, and her user-centered approach is gaining attention in the robotics and HCI communities.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Stitching Videos from a Fisheye Lens Camera and a Wide-Angle Lens Camera for Telepresence Robots

   11 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Stitching images from a conventional camera and a fisheye camera based on nonrigid warping

   6 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Can You Easily Perceive the Local Environment? A User Interface with One Stitched Live Video for Mobile Robotic Telepresence Systems

   4 citations · 2019
4. 4
   TIUI: Touching Live Video for Telepresence Operation

   3 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Stitching Videos from a Fisheye Lens Camera and a Wide-Angle Lens Camera for Telepresence Robots

   2 citations · 2019

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