Yihua Chen

Beihang University, Guangzhou University

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Yihua Chen is a researcher whose work bridges the frontiers of swarm robotics and autonomous navigation. His early, foundational research on "Swarm Robots: From Self-assembly to Locomotion" (2010), with 14 citations, explored how groups of simple robots can dynamically reconfigure their physical structures to achieve complex locomotion—a key challenge in collective robotics. This work has informed subsequent studies in modular and self-reconfigurable systems. More recently, Chen has advanced the field of robotic perception, authoring "A Survey on Recent Reflective Detection Methods in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Robot Applications" (2023, 6 citations). This survey critically addresses a practical yet underexplored problem: how reflective surfaces—common in modern architecture—degrade the performance of laser-based SLAM systems. By systematically reviewing detection and mitigation strategies, Chen provides a vital resource for engineers developing robust navigation for service and industrial robots. His work demonstrates a sustained commitment to solving real-world challenges in robot autonomy, from collective physical intelligence to perceptual resilience in cluttered environments.