Jianming Wang

About

Jianming Wang is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the design and control of snake robots for operation in unstructured environments. His primary contributions lie in developing adaptive locomotion strategies, including self-adaptive rolling motion based on torque control, which enables snake robots to navigate complex terrains like rubble and narrow pipelines. Wang has also pioneered cooperative strategies for snake robots, allowing two units to link together to overcome extreme terrain, inspired by human hand-in-hand interaction. His design of snake robots with a docking function further enhances their versatility, enabling them to connect and form stronger, longer configurations with doubled degrees of freedom. Additionally, Wang has explored visual navigation through obstacle detection in stereo bird's eye view images and interactive intent recognition using facial expressions and gaze direction. With over 26 citations across his most-cited works, including a 2023 paper on self-adaptive rolling motion that has garnered 9 citations, Wang’s research is advancing the practical deployment of snake robots in challenging environments, offering innovative solutions for exploration and operation in confined or hazardous spaces.

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1. 1
   Self-adaptive rolling motion for snake robots in unstructured environments based on torque control

   9 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Obstacle detection in stereo bird's eye view images

   7 citations · 2014
3. 3
   A cooperative strategy for snake robots to overcome the extreme terrain

   4 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Design and Experiments of Snake Robots with Docking Function

   3 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Research on Interactive Intent Recognition Based on Facial Expression and Line of Sight Direction

   3 citations · 2019

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