Yushan Tang

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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Total Citations

256

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About

Dr. Yushan Tang is a leading researcher at the intersection of haptics, soft tissue modeling, and teleoperation. Her work is fundamentally reshaping how we interact with virtual and remote environments, particularly in medical and robotic applications. Tang’s most significant contribution is an improved method for soft tissue modeling (151 citations), a breakthrough that enables more realistic and responsive simulations for surgical training and biomedical engineering. She further advanced the field by developing a force haptic reappearance system using the Geomagic Touch device (81 citations), creating a tangible bridge between digital models and human touch. Her comprehensive review of bilateral teleoperation control strategies with soft environments (24 citations) has become a key reference, synthesizing two decades of progress in robotics, from nuclear material handling to space exploration. Tang’s work is not just theoretical; it provides the practical frameworks and hardware-software integrations needed to make haptic feedback in teleoperation more intuitive, stable, and effective. Her research is indispensable for engineers and scientists building the next generation of robotic systems that require a delicate, human-like sense of touch.