Papers

26

Total Citations

505

H-Index

13

About

Youlun Xiong is a pioneering researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the fields of robotic grasping, fixturing, and rehabilitation robotics. His core contributions lie in developing the theoretical foundations for stable multifingered grasping, introducing a stability index that evaluates grasp quality based on ellipsoidal volume—a concept that has become a cornerstone for contact configuration planning. His seminal 1999 paper on the dynamic stability of grasping (72 citations) remains a key reference for understanding how robot hands can perform human-like tasks. Xiong’s impact extends to manufacturing, where his work on clamping planning in workpiece-fixture systems (33 citations) addresses deformation and localization accuracy, while his book *Fundamentals of Robotic Grasping and Fixturing* (over 68 combined citations) serves as an essential resource. Later in his career, he advanced rehabilitation robotics, developing control methods for exoskeletons driven by pneumatic muscles, including a neuron PI and feedforward controller for precise joint positioning (27 citations). With over 350 total citations across his most-cited works, Xiong’s research bridges theory and application, offering enduring insights for students and engineers in robotics and automation.

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H-Index
26
Papers
505
Total Citations
19
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
On the Dynamic Stability of Grasping
72 citations · 1999
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2009 (7 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 30
🏛 Institutions: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, University of Portsmouth

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