Kui Yuan

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Kui Yuan is a robotics and computer vision researcher whose work spans intelligent assistive technologies, autonomous mobile systems, and human-robot interaction. Best known for his pioneering contributions to hands-free wheelchair control, Yuan's 2007 paper on head gesture recognition for intelligent wheelchairs garnered 225 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in accessible robotics design. His research demonstrates a consistent commitment to bridging advanced sensing technologies with real-world human needs, particularly for elderly and disabled populations. Yuan's technical contributions extend across visual odometry, robot localization, and multi-robot systems coordination. His work on locally planar ground assumption for ego-motion estimation and Monte Carlo-based multi-robot localization reflects deep expertise in probabilistic and vision-based navigation. His survey of multiple mobile robot systems further highlights his broad engagement with the field's foundational challenges. Beyond autonomous navigation, Yuan has explored balance control in self-balancing robots using hybrid LQR-Neural Network approaches, artificial landmark systems for indoor localization, and even biomedical instrumentation through a remote-controlled micro-stimulator for animal research. His camera-odometer calibration work demonstrates continued relevance in sensor fusion for robust localization. Collectively, Yuan's diverse and practically oriented portfolio makes him a notable figure in applied robotics research.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Head gesture recognition for hands‐free control of an intelligent wheelchair

   225 citations · 2007
2. 2
   Visual odometry based on locally planar ground assumption

   38 citations · 2006
3. 3
   Balance control of two-wheeled self-balancing robot based on Linear Quadratic Regulator and Neural Network

   37 citations · 2013
4. 4
   Multiple Mobile Robot Systems:A Survey of Recent Work

   29 citations · 2007
5. 5
   An Embedded Control System for Intelligent Wheelchair

   28 citations · 2005
6. 6
   MR code for indoor robot self-localization

   22 citations · 2008
7. 7
   A fast and robust vision system for autonomous mobile robots

   20 citations · 2004
8. 8
   A remote controlled multimode micro-stimulator for freely moving animals.

   19 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Camera-odometer calibration and fusion using graph based optimization

   16 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Monte Carlo multi-robot localization based on grid cells and characteristic particles

    16 citations · 2006

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