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Weikang Gu is a researcher whose work centers on autonomous robotics, intelligent path planning, and computer vision. Active primarily in the mid-2000s, Gu made notable contributions to the field of mobile robot navigation by developing hybrid computational approaches that combine neural networks with genetic algorithms to solve complex path planning challenges. His most influential work, "Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm Based Global Path Planning in a Static Environment" (2005), garnered approximately 140 citations across multiple publication venues, demonstrating the widespread adoption of his methodology within the robotics community. In this research, Gu constructed neural network models of environmental workspaces, enabling robots to navigate static environments more efficiently and intelligently. He extended this framework to dynamic obstacle avoidance scenarios, further broadening its practical applicability. Beyond path planning, Gu also explored hardware-accelerated computer vision, contributing to the development of an FPGA-based binocular stereo vision system designed to overcome the computational bottlenecks inherent in real-time autonomous navigation. Collectively, his research addresses the critical intersection of machine learning, evolutionary computation, and embedded systems, offering foundational tools for researchers working to advance intelligent, autonomous robotic platforms.