Yikun Gu

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Yikun Gu is a leading researcher in the fields of medical robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and human-robot interaction, with a focus on developing intelligent systems for surgical assistance and prosthetic devices. His most notable contribution is the design of an anthropomorphic robot hand controlled by EMG signals, which has garnered 137 citations and represents a foundational work in underactuated mechanisms for prosthetics. Gu has also pioneered adaptive socket technology for transhumeral prostheses, introducing auto-adjusting air bladders to enhance user comfort—a critical factor in wearable device acceptance. His work extends to ultrasound-guided minimally invasive surgery, where he developed virtual-force-guided scanning techniques for real-time lesion location prediction, and to flexible manipulators for precision tasks like bolt screwing assembly. Additionally, Gu has advanced trajectory planning methods for vibration suppression in redundant robots, achieving time-jerk optimal solutions through sequential quadratic programming. With over 250 total citations across his publications, his research has significantly impacted both clinical practice and robotic manipulation, bridging the gap between theoretical control algorithms and practical, user-centered applications.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An anthropomorphic robot hand developed based on underactuated mechanism and controlled by EMG signals

   137 citations · 2009
2. 2
   An adaptive socket with auto-adjusting air bladders for interfacing transhumeral prosthesis: A pilot study

   39 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Virtual‐force‐guided intraoperative ultrasound scanning with online lesion location prediction: A phantom study

   20 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Trajectory Modified in Joint Space for Vibration Suppression of Manipulator

   16 citations · 2018
5. 5
   A novel approach for flexible manipulator conducting screwing task based on robot–environment contact classification

   9 citations · 2019
6. 6
   An Iterative Calculation Method for Solve the Inverse Kinematics of a 7-DOF Robot with Link Offset

   9 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Time-Jerk Optimal Trajectory Planning for a 7-DOF Redundant Robot Using the Sequential Quadratic Programming Method

   7 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Workspace Analysis Based on Manipulator Pose Dexterity Map

   6 citations · 2018
9. 9
   Design of a Robotic System Featured With High Operation Transparency for Quantifying Arm Impedance During Ultrasound Scanning

   5 citations · 2024
10. 10
    A highly integrated and flexible joint test system based on DSP/FPGA-FPGA

    5 citations · 2009

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