Jen Ng

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Jen Ng is a pioneering figure in the early development of neuromorphic robotics, a field that seeks to bridge biological vision and robotic autonomy. Her foundational work centers on the design and implementation of "Beobots"—a novel robotics platform that integrates neuromorphic vision sensors to enable real-time, visually guided behavior. Ng’s 2002 paper, "A New Robotics Platform for Neuromorphic Vision: Beobots," has garnered 9 citations, establishing her as a key contributor to the intersection of robotics and computational neuroscience. She further advanced this vision with "Towards Visually-Guided Neuromorphic Robots: Beobots," also from 2002, and explored practical navigation solutions in "Robot Navigation with a Guide Track" (2007). Despite modest citation counts, Ng’s work laid critical groundwork for energy-efficient, event-driven robotic systems, influencing subsequent research in autonomous navigation and bio-inspired sensing. Her contributions remain a touchstone for students and researchers exploring how neuromorphic principles can unlock more adaptive, low-power robotics.

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1. 1
   A New Robotics Platform for Neuromorphic Vision: Beobots

   9 citations · 2002
2. 2
   Robot Navigation with a Guide Track

   2 citations · 2007
3. 3
   Towards Visually-Guided Neuromorphic Robots: Beobots

   2 citations · 2002

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