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C. Patrick Yue is a prominent researcher specializing in indoor localization, visible light communication (VLC), and robotic navigation systems. His work sits at the intersection of photonics-based sensing and intelligent robotics, where he has made substantial contributions to advancing the accuracy and practicality of indoor positioning technologies. Yue's most recognized contributions center on Visible Light Positioning (VLP), leveraging existing LED lighting infrastructure to achieve precise indoor localization. His 2014 paper on VLC-based indoor localization for consumer electronic devices (59 citations) demonstrated innovative, cost-effective solutions using common sensors, making the technology accessible for mobile devices and service robots. Building on this foundation, his 2021 work on robust robotic localization fusing VLP with inertial measurement systems (62 citations) addressed real-world challenges of reliability and accuracy in dynamic indoor environments. More recent contributions include a high-precision robot positioning system achieving sub-2cm accuracy, and a novel SLAM-assisted map calibration framework incorporating semantic information for autonomous robot navigation. Collectively, these works reflect a coherent research vision: enabling reliable, infrastructure-friendly indoor autonomy. With nearly 130 citations across key publications, Yue's research meaningfully shapes how robots and smart devices navigate complex indoor spaces.