Ziwen Kong

University of Science and Technology of China

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Ziwen Kong is a pioneering roboticist whose research centers on amphibious and field robotics, with a particular focus on locomotion mechanisms for complex, transitional terrains. His most significant contribution is the development of the AmphiHex robot, a novel amphibious platform featuring a transformable leg-flipper composite propulsion system. This design, detailed in his highly cited 2012 paper (75 citations), enables seamless movement across land, water, sand, and mud—a long-standing challenge in robotics. Kong’s work extends to gait planning and transition strategies for the AmphiHex-I, ensuring stable locomotion across changing environments, and experimental studies on elliptic-curve leg performance in muddy terrain (9 citations), which deepen understanding of leg-terrain dynamics. His research has been instrumental in bridging the gap between terrestrial and aquatic locomotion, offering practical solutions for field robots operating in unstructured environments. With a citation count exceeding 90, Kong’s innovations have influenced subsequent amphibious robot designs and are widely recognized for their engineering ingenuity and real-world applicability.