Papers
18
Total Citations
118
H-Index
6
About
Zi Ma is a robotics and automation researcher whose work spans control theory, intelligent manufacturing, and inspection robotics. His most influential contribution is the development of a Global Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Controller (GFTSMC) for robotic manipulators, a control strategy that ensures finite-time convergence of system states—a significant advance for precision and speed in robotic operations. This work has garnered 35 citations and remains a reference in nonlinear control design. Ma has also made notable contributions to robot vision and reverse engineering, including a novel surface measurement system that integrates laser scanning with fuzzy neural networks for 3D model reconstruction. His in-pipe inspection robots, designed for large-diameter pipes, demonstrate high-precision mechatronic design with measurement accuracy within 5/1000 mm. Additional work includes robot calibration via multi-thread particle swarm optimization, hand-to-eye calibration for 3D digitization, and path planning using visibility graph reduction. With over 100 combined citations, Ma’s research bridges theoretical control advances with practical robotic systems for manufacturing, inspection, and rescue applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Global fast terminal sliding mode control for robotic manipulators35 citations · 2006
- 2State-PID feedback control with application to a robot vibration absorber16 citations · 2006
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- 6Robot calibration based on multi-thread particle swarm optimization6 citations · 2008
- 7Reduction of Visibility Graph on Global Path Planning for Mobile Robot4 citations · 2006
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- 9Hand-to-eye calibration for 3D surface digitalisation system3 citations · 2009
- 10Maritime rescue robot with omnidirectional vision3 citations · 2007