Zhiqiang Chu

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

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Zhiqiang Chu is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on autonomous navigation for mobile robots in complex, human-populated environments. His key contributions center on developing robust perception and control systems that rely primarily on LiDAR sensors, addressing the critical challenge of safe navigation in crowded urban and campus settings. His most cited work, "Campus Guide: A Lidar-based Mobile Robot" (2019), demonstrates a pioneering approach to autonomous driving using only a 16-line LiDAR, eschewing more expensive or complex sensor suites. This research tackles the underexplored problem of navigating through densely populated areas, where dynamic obstacles and unpredictable pedestrian behavior pose significant hurdles. With 8 citations, this paper has laid groundwork for cost-effective, scalable mobile robot platforms. Chu's achievements highlight a practical, sensor-efficient path toward real-world deployment of service robots, making his work particularly relevant for students and researchers interested in field robotics, autonomous driving, and human-robot interaction in unstructured environments.