Yung-Hsiang Lu

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Yung-Hsiang Lu is a leading researcher in the field of mobile robotics, with a primary focus on energy-efficient motion planning and deployment strategies. His work addresses the critical challenge of enabling autonomous robots—used in applications from carpet cleaning to search and rescue—to operate effectively under severe energy and timing constraints. Lu’s most influential contributions include pioneering methods for energy-efficient motion planning (223 citations) and comprehensive studies on robot energy consumption and conservation techniques (199 citations). His seminal 2006 paper on deploying mobile robots with energy and timing constraints has garnered 246 citations, establishing foundational principles for determining optimal robot placement and task allocation. Beyond motion planning, Lu has advanced multi-robot coordination through protocols for group communication and ad hoc networking, enabling teams of robots to collaborate in infrastructure-less environments. His research on sensor replacement using mobile robots (90 citations) and bio-inspired dispatching algorithms further demonstrates his impact. With over 900 total citations across his top works, Lu’s research continues to shape the development of practical, energy-aware robotic systems that can operate autonomously in real-world scenarios.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Deployment of mobile robots with energy and timing constraints

   246 citations · 2006
2. 2
   Energy-efficient motion planning for mobile robots

   223 citations · 2004
3. 3
   A case study of mobile robot's energy consumption and conservation techniques

   199 citations · 2006
4. 4
   Sensor replacement using mobile robots

   90 citations · 2007
5. 5
   Deployment Strategy for Mobile Robots with Energy and Timing Constraints

   39 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Mobility-aware ad hoc routing protocols for networking mobile robot teams

   29 citations · 2007
7. 7
   An Efficient Group Communication Protocol for Mobile Robots

   25 citations · 2006
8. 8
   CoCoA: Coordinated Cooperative Localization for Mobile Multi-Robot Ad Hoc Networks

   21 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Energy-Effcient Scheduling for Autonomous Mobile Robots

   20 citations · 2006
10. 10
    Energy-time-efficient adaptive dispatching algorithms for ant-like robot systems

    16 citations · 2004

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