Papers
31
Total Citations
3,760
H-Index
17
About
Zhihong Man is a prominent control systems researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the theory and application of sliding mode control (SMC) for complex robotic systems. His research spans terminal sliding mode control, observer design, underactuated systems, and adaptive robust control, with particular focus on robotic manipulators, mobile robots, and flexible joint systems. Man's most celebrated contribution is his 2005 paper on continuous finite-time control for robotic manipulators using terminal sliding mode, which has accumulated an remarkable 2,605 citations and stands as a landmark reference in nonlinear control theory. His earlier 2002 work on non-singular terminal sliding mode control addressed a critical mathematical singularity problem that had limited practical implementation, laying important theoretical groundwork for the field. More recently, Man has turned his attention to the particularly challenging control problem of flexible joint robots, developing cascaded extended state observers, singular perturbation-based adaptive controllers, and fixed-time convergent methods to tackle coupling, nonlinearity, and external disturbances. His research extends further into omnidirectional mobile robots, aerial manipulators, and even bio-inspired robotic fish. Collectively, his publications reflect a sustained and impactful career bridging rigorous control theory with practical engineering applications.
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- 1Continuous finite-time control for robotic manipulators with terminal sliding mode2,605 citations · 2005
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- 4Terminal sliding mode observers for a class of nonlinear systems154 citations · 2010
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