Zi-Qi Yang
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About
Zi-Qi Yang is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of human-safe robotics and compliant actuation. His work centers on developing innovative hardware and control solutions that enable robots to interact with humans safely and effectively. Yang’s major contributions lie in the design and modeling of magneto-rheological (MR) clutches and actuators, which provide a unique hardware-level approach to achieving both compliance and precise torque control. His highly cited 2023 paper on a computationally efficient hysteresis model for MR clutches (6 citations) provides a critical tool for advancing this technology. Building on this, Yang introduced the concept of antagonistic MR actuators, which inherently bound output forces—an ideal property for high-performance, human-safe systems. His most recent work (2025) tackles the challenge of maintaining both safety and tracking performance during human-robot interactions through a novel null space compliance approach. By addressing fundamental limitations of traditional impedance control, Yang is shaping the future of collaborative robotics, where machines can work alongside people with unprecedented safety and precision.
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