Papers
20
Total Citations
330
H-Index
10
About
Guoping Cai is a leading researcher in space robotics, specializing in the dynamics, control, and autonomy of robotic systems designed for on-orbit servicing and spacecraft capture operations. His work addresses some of the most technically demanding challenges in modern astronautics, including the manipulation of non-cooperative and tumbling satellites using robotic arms in microgravity environments. Cai's most influential contributions center on developing rigorous dynamic models and control strategies for flexible space robots, particularly accounting for real-world complexities such as joint friction and structural flexibility in manipulator links and joints. His 2014 and 2015 papers on capture dynamics and joint friction effects have each garnered over 38 citations, establishing foundational frameworks widely referenced in the field. More recently, his research has expanded into collision-based detumbling strategies and trajectory planning for post-capture stabilization, reflecting a sophisticated understanding of mission-critical scenarios. With a growing body of work published between 2014 and 2022 and accumulating citations across multiple high-impact studies, Cai has meaningfully advanced the theoretical and practical foundations of autonomous space manipulation — research increasingly vital as agencies worldwide pursue active debris removal and satellite servicing missions.
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Top Papers
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- 2Dynamics analysis of flexible space robot with joint friction40 citations · 2015
- 3Contact control for grasping a non-cooperative satellite by a space robot40 citations · 2020
- 4Dynamics and control of space robot considering joint friction38 citations · 2015
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- 8Capturing a Space Target Using a Flexible Space Robot19 citations · 2022
- 9A new strategy for capturing a noncooperative spacecraft by a robotic arm11 citations · 2022
- 10Motion prediction of an uncontrolled space target11 citations · 2018