Houyin Xi

Qingdao University of Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

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Houyin Xi is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of agricultural robotics and space systems engineering, demonstrating a remarkable breadth of technical expertise. Xi’s primary contributions span two distinct domains: intelligent harvesting systems and the complex dynamics of space robotics. In agricultural robotics, Xi designed a tomatoes harvesting robot that leverages binocular vision for fruit detection, addressing the high labor costs of manual picking—a foundational paper that has garnered 10 citations. More recently, Xi has made significant strides in space debris mitigation and on-orbit servicing. A key contribution is the development of an adaptive optimal concurrent control strategy for detumbling non-cooperative space targets through multipoint repeated contact (2024, 7 citations), a critical challenge for active debris removal. Building on this, Xi proposed a dual-observer-based composite robust vibration control method for rigid-flexible hybrid space robot-target combinations (2025, 4 citations), enhancing stability during capture operations. This progression from terrestrial harvesting to the precision control of space manipulators showcases Xi’s ability to solve high-stakes, nonlinear control problems. With a growing citation footprint, Houyin Xi is establishing a reputation for pioneering control solutions that bridge the gap between practical automation and the extreme demands of space exploration.