Nong Gu

About

Nong Gu is a robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous mobile robot systems, bio-inspired underwater robotics, and multi-robot coordination. His research has made significant contributions to two major domains: swarm-based cooperative robotics and biomimetic aquatic platforms. In the area of multi-robot systems, Gu developed the influential Local Interactions with Local Coordinate Systems (LILCS) framework, enabling teams of robots to collaboratively hunt intelligent evaders in unknown, dynamic environments without centralized control — a paper that has garnered 49 citations. His broader work on multi-robot hunting strategies and spiking neural network-based target tracking (57 citations) demonstrates a sustained commitment to adaptive, biologically inspired control architectures for autonomous systems. Gu's parallel contributions to underwater robotics are equally notable. His design and kinematic modeling of biomimetic robot fish, alongside fuzzy PID and self-tuning fuzzy control strategies for robotic dolphins, represent a cohesive research program pushing the boundaries of aquatic locomotion and control precision. These works, accumulating dozens of citations collectively, have informed both mechanical design and hydrodynamic understanding in the field. With over 225 total citations across a decade of publication, Gu's research sits at a productive intersection of bio-inspiration, intelligent control, and cooperative autonomy — offering valuable insights for students exploring robotics, swarm intelligence, or underwater vehicle design.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Spiking neural network-based target tracking control for autonomous mobile robots

   57 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Cooperative hunting by distributed mobile robots based on local interaction

   49 citations · 2006
3. 3
   The Design and Implementation of a Biomimetic Robot Fish

   28 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Heading Control for a Robotic Dolphin Based on a Self-Tuning Fuzzy Strategy

   27 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Kinematic modeling of a bio-inspired robotic fish

   23 citations · 2008
6. 6
   Depth Control for Robotic Dolphin Based on Fuzzy PID Control

   19 citations · 2013
7. 7
   3D hydrodynamic analysis of a biomimetic robot fish

   8 citations · 2010
8. 8
   Analysis and Implementation of Swimming Backward for Biomimetic Carangiform Robot Fish

   6 citations · 2008
9. 9
   Multi-Robot Hunting in Dynamic Environments

   6 citations · 2008
10. 10
    Cooperative Hunting by Multiple Mobile Robots Based on Local Interaction

    2 citations · 2005

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