Zhihao Xu

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Zhihao Xu is a robotics researcher whose work spans multi-robot systems, teleoperation, trajectory planning, and autonomous vehicle control. His research has made meaningful contributions to the coordination and control of mobile robots, particularly car-like rovers operating under real-world constraints such as communication delays and dynamic environments. Among his most recognized contributions is his work on multi-objective trajectory planning for robot manipulators, where he developed a five-order B-spline interpolation method ensuring smooth, continuous motion across velocity, acceleration, and jerk — a practical advance for industrial robotics. His 2013 study on balanced multi-robot deployment introduced a modified Kuramoto model that elegantly enables equidistant agent distribution on a circle, earning 19 citations alongside his trajectory planning work. Xu has also advanced the field of bilateral teleoperation, developing haptic feedback systems for car-like planetary rovers that remain robust under communication delays — a critical challenge for remote exploration applications. His formation control research, incorporating leader-follower architectures and innovative concepts like "readiness" for assessing formation responsiveness, further demonstrates his systems-level thinking. With contributions spanning hardware design to theoretical modeling, Xu's body of work offers valuable insights for students and engineers working at the intersection of autonomous robotics and human-robot interaction.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   MOPSO Based Multi-objective Trajectory Planning for Robot Manipulators

   19 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Balanced deployment of multiple robots using a modified kuramoto model

   19 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Constraints of Potential Field for Obstacle Avoidance on Car-like Mobile Robots

   12 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Passive bilateral teleoperation of a car-like mobile robot

   9 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Formation control of car-like autonomous vehicles under communication delay

   8 citations · 2012
6. 6
   Robust bilateral teleoperation of a car-like rover with communication delay

   8 citations · 2009
7. 7
   Teleoperating a formation of car-like rovers under time delays

   5 citations · 2011
8. 8
   Design and Development of a Robotic Teleoperation System using Duplex WebSockets suitable for Variable Bandwidth Networks

   4 citations · 2013
9. 9
   Readiness in formation control of multi-robot system

   2 citations · 2013

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