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Yanpeng Niu is a robotics and embedded systems researcher whose work centers on the design and implementation of intelligent mobile robots and wireless sensor networks for real-world applications. His research addresses the challenges of autonomous navigation, reconfigurable robotics, and sensor-actuator integration in complex and unfriendly environments. Among his most notable contributions is the development of a home surveillance robot featuring self-recharging capabilities, built on an ARM-based hardware platform with sensor fusion techniques combining encoders, electronic compasses, and infrared sensing for autonomous docking. Niu has also pioneered work in reconfigurable mobile sensor systems, designing modular robotic nodes capable of transforming configurations to traverse rough terrain — a significant advancement over conventional wheel and track-based platforms. His modular snake robot further demonstrates this versatility in harsh environments. In parallel, Niu has contributed meaningfully to wireless sensor and actuator network (WSAN) design, particularly systems employing pyroelectric infrared sensors to direct mobile robots in indoor settings. His body of work, though early in citation accumulation with his most cited papers drawing up to five citations, reflects a focused and technically rigorous research agenda at the intersection of embedded systems, mobile robotics, and wireless communications — areas increasingly vital to smart home and environmental monitoring technologies.