Wenjie Xue

University of Toronto

Papers

2

Total Citations

33

H-Index

2

About

Wenjie Xue is a roboticist whose research lies at the intersection of computer vision and robotic manipulation, with a particular focus on enabling robots to perceive and interact with objects in unstructured, real-world environments. Her work addresses two critical challenges in service robotics: semantic understanding of object categories and robust pose estimation for difficult objects. In her highly cited 2022 paper, “SKP: Semantic 3D Keypoint Detection for Category-Level Robotic Manipulation,” Xue introduced a novel framework that allows robots to grasp and manipulate objects within the same category—such as cups or bottles—despite variations in shape, size, and appearance, a key capability for applications in food service and hospitality. Building on this, her 2023 work, “6D Pose Estimation for Textureless Objects on RGB Frames using Multi-View Optimization,” tackles the notoriously difficult problem of estimating the full 6D pose of objects lacking visual texture, using only standard RGB cameras and multi-view geometry. With over 30 citations across these two papers alone, Xue’s contributions are gaining recognition for their practical impact on making robots more perceptive and adaptable in dynamic, human-centric settings.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
33
Total Citations
17
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
SKP: Semantic 3D Keypoint Detection for Category-Level Robotic Manipulation
18 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 6
🏛 Institutions: University of Toronto

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