Zhixing Xue

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Zhixing Xue is a robotics researcher whose work has profoundly advanced the field of service robotics, with particular expertise in object recognition, grasp planning, and dexterous robotic manipulation. His most celebrated contribution, the KIT Object Models Database (2012), established a comprehensive resource for 2D and 3D object modeling that has become a cornerstone reference in the field, amassing over 230 citations and serving as a foundational tool for researchers worldwide tackling object recognition, localization, and manipulation challenges. Xue's research has systematically addressed the complex pipeline required for robots to interact intelligently with real-world environments. His pioneering work on automatic grasp planning — spanning contact point identification, optimal grasp computation, and multi-fingered regrasp operations — laid critical groundwork for enabling service robots to handle everyday objects with precision and adaptability. His integration of 6D object localization with obstacle detection further pushed robots closer to practical deployment in unstructured human environments. Beyond planning, Xue explored learning-based approaches, demonstrating how robots can acquire manipulation strategies through human demonstrations. With a body of work accumulating nearly 500 citations across a decade of research, Xue's contributions represent a cohesive and impactful effort to bridge the gap between theoretical robotics and real-world autonomous service applications.

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1. 1
   The KIT object models database: An object model database for object recognition, localization and manipulation in service robotics

   230 citations · 2012
2. 2
   An automatic grasp planning system for service robots

   62 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Automatic optimal grasp planning based on found contact points

   36 citations · 2008
4. 4
   6D object localization and obstacle detection for collision-free manipulation with a mobile service robot

   36 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Grasp planning: Find the contact points

   28 citations · 2007
6. 6
   Planning regrasp operations for a multifingered robotic hand

   23 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Integration of 6D Object Localization and Obstacle Detection for Collision Free Robotic Manipulation

   18 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Learning of Planning Models for Dexterous Manipulation Based on Human Demonstrations

   17 citations · 2012
9. 9
   Dexterous manipulation planning of objects with surface of revolution

   16 citations · 2008
10. 10
    Autonomous grasp and manipulation planning using a ToF camera

    14 citations · 2011

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