Papers
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Total Citations
133
H-Index
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About
Zhiyong Sun is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work centers on multi-robot coordination, guiding vector fields, and distributed motion control. He is best known for pioneering the theory and application of guiding vector fields — mathematical constructs that direct robots along desired paths or surfaces in 2D and 3D environments. His landmark papers on distributed coordinated path following and coordinated guiding vector field design (each accumulating 20–26 citations) have established foundational frameworks enabling large teams of robots to navigate complex trajectories while maintaining precise formation coordination, with direct applications in environmental monitoring and autonomous exploration. Sun's earlier contributions addressed the theoretical legitimacy of single-integrator models in multi-robot systems (19 citations), defending their practical utility and broadening their applicability to real-world deployments. His work on formation rigidity — spanning distributed estimation, rigidity optimization in proximity networks, and 3D inter-robot relative localization — further demonstrates his breadth across both theoretical control and practical implementation challenges. More recently, he has expanded into resilient cyber-physical systems and even interdisciplinary applications such as robotic acupuncture therapy. With a publication record spanning over a decade, Sun has consistently advanced scalable, mathematically rigorous solutions to cooperative robotics, making his work essential reading for researchers in autonomous systems and distributed control.
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Top Papers
- 1Distributed coordinated path following using guiding vector fields26 citations · 2021
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- 53-D Inter-Robot Relative Localization via Semidefinite Optimization12 citations · 2022
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