Papers
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Total Citations
337
H-Index
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About
Boyi Hu is a prominent researcher at the intersection of human-robot collaboration (HRC), autonomous systems, and sustainable manufacturing. His work spans several interconnected domains, including disassembly automation, agricultural robotics, warehouse logistics, and mobile robot navigation, making him a versatile and impactful voice in modern robotics research. Hu's most influential contributions center on applying HRC to the disassembly of end-of-life products, particularly electronic waste. His review of disassembly prospects with human-robot collaboration (48 citations) and his optimization framework for disassembly sequence planning under uncertainty (44 citations) have helped establish foundational methodologies for more efficient and economically viable remanufacturing pipelines. Complementing this, his ergonomics research highlights the human dimensions of these systems, ensuring worker well-being remains central to automation design. Beyond manufacturing, Hu has extended HRC principles to agriculture (32 citations) and retail environments (25 citations), demonstrating the broad applicability of his frameworks. His earlier work on the NASA-winning Cataglyphis rover and autonomous foraging robots reflects a strong foundation in field robotics and autonomous navigation. With over 270 cumulative citations across a decade of research, Boyi Hu represents a compelling bridge between theoretical robotics and real-world human-centered applications.
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- 4Human mobile robot interaction in the retail environment25 citations · 2022
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- 9Robot Foraging: Autonomous Sample Return in a Large Outdoor Environment19 citations · 2018
- 10Cataglyphis: An autonomous sample return rover16 citations · 2017