Shoudong Huang

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Shoudong Huang is a leading robotics researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), with particular focus on algorithm consistency, active exploration, and large-scale mapping. His 2007 paper on convergence and consistency analysis for EKF-based SLAM — garnering over 400 citations — provided rigorous theoretical foundations that the robotics community had long sought, offering formal proofs for nonlinear SLAM problems with range-and-bearing observations. Huang has consistently pushed SLAM into new frontiers, from developing the Sparse Local Submap Joining Filter for large-scale environments to pioneering active SLAM frameworks that integrate model predictive control for efficient robot path planning. His contributions extend into cutting-edge applications, including real-time deformable SLAM for minimally invasive surgery (MIS-SLAM) and 3D LiDAR-based global localization using deep learning for autonomous vehicles. His 2011 SLAM review paper reflects his broad command of the field, while recent work on reliable graphs for SLAM addresses fundamental estimation challenges. With a portfolio accumulating well over 1,000 citations, Huang's research bridges rigorous mathematical theory and practical robotic systems, making him an essential reference point for anyone entering autonomous navigation and mobile robotics research.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Convergence and Consistency Analysis for Extended Kalman Filter Based SLAM

   400 citations · 2007
2. 2
   MIS-SLAM: Real-Time Large-Scale Dense Deformable SLAM System in Minimal Invasive Surgery Based on Heterogeneous Computing

   127 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Active SLAM for Mobile Robots With Area Coverage and Obstacle Avoidance

   118 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Active SLAM using Model Predictive Control and Attractor based Exploration

   110 citations · 2006
5. 5
   3D LiDAR-Based Global Localization Using Siamese Neural Network

   105 citations · 2019
6. 6
   A review of recent developments in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping

   104 citations · 2011
7. 7
   Sparse Local Submap Joining Filter for Building Large-Scale Maps

   89 citations · 2008
8. 8
   Multi-Step Look-Ahead Trajectory Planning in SLAM: Possibility and Necessity

   82 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Planning under uncertainty using model predictive control for information gathering

   76 citations · 2006
10. 10
    Reliable Graphs for SLAM

    61 citations · 2019

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