Papers
18
Total Citations
175
H-Index
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About
Yupeng Zou is a robotics researcher whose work spans rehabilitation robotics, cable-driven mechanisms, and human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on designing advanced robotic systems to restore motor function in patients and support human performance in extreme environments. His most influential contribution, a movable cable-driven lower limb rehabilitation robot (MCLR), has garnered 49 citations and addressed longstanding challenges in configuration flexibility, human-machine compatibility, and gravity compensation — pushing the boundaries of what rehabilitation robots can offer in clinical and home settings. Zou has also made significant strides in ankle and upper limb rehabilitation, developing a 3-RRS parallel ankle rehabilitation robot (36 citations) and conducting rigorous stiffness analyses of parallel cable-driven upper limb systems. Notably, his research extends beyond medical rehabilitation into space medicine, where he pioneered a cable-driven astronaut rehabilitative training robot designed to counteract space adaptation syndrome during microgravity missions. Across these domains, Zou has consistently advanced force control strategies, kinematic modeling, and multimodal training capabilities. More recently, his work on robotic polishing motion planning demonstrates a broadening expertise in precision manufacturing. With over 150 cumulative citations, Zou's contributions represent a compelling body of engineering innovation with meaningful real-world applications.
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- 4Stiffness Analysis of Parallel Cable-Driven Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot14 citations · 2022
- 5Force control of wire driving lower limb rehabilitation robot8 citations · 2018
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