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Dr. Hong Bao is a pioneering researcher in autonomous navigation and intelligent transportation systems, with a focus on real-time perception and control for self-driving vehicles. His most influential work, "Real-time self-driving car navigation and obstacle avoidance using mobile 3D laser scanner and GNSS" (2016, 61 citations), introduced a groundbreaking framework that integrates 3D LiDAR with global navigation satellite systems to enable safe, dynamic obstacle avoidance—a foundational contribution to autonomous vehicle technology. Expanding on this, his paper "Future vehicles: interactive wheeled robots" (2021, 40 citations) envisions a new paradigm where vehicles function as collaborative, socially-aware robots, blending mobility with human-robot interaction. Dr. Bao’s research also extends to wireless sensor networks, as seen in his work on "Target Localization and Navigation with Directed Radio Sensing" (2015). With over 100 total citations, his contributions have shaped modern autonomous driving systems, earning recognition for bridging hardware sensing with intelligent decision-making. His work continues to inspire students and engineers advancing the next generation of safe, interactive, and autonomous vehicles.