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.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1On the Dynamic Stability of Grasping72 citations · 1999
- 2A steepest descent algorithm for circularity evaluation52 citations · 2002
- 3Stability index and contact configuration planning for multifingered grasp45 citations · 1998
- 4Fundamentals of Robotic Grasping and Fixturing37 citations · 2007
- 5On Clamping Planning in Workpiece-Fixture Systems33 citations · 2008
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- 7Fundamentals of Robotic Grasping and Fixturing31 citations · 2007
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- 10Grasp capability analysis of multifingered robot hands25 citations · 1999