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Wenshuo Li is a leading researcher in the field of robotic manipulation, with a primary focus on cable-driven redundant manipulators (CDRMs) and their application in confined or unstructured environments. His work centers on the design, kinematics, and control of these highly dexterous systems, addressing critical challenges in force sensing, compliance control, and physical interaction. Li’s most cited paper, "Force Sensing and Compliance Control for a Cable-Driven Redundant Manipulator" (2023, 46 citations), introduces innovative methods for enabling fine manipulation and safe environmental interaction, a key contribution to the field. He further advances this area with an ex situ sensing method for six-dimensional force and contact force detection (2024, 10 citations), enhancing the safety and precision of CDRMs in delicate operations. His research also extends to space robotics, where he has developed coordinated base disturbance and Cartesian stiffness optimization techniques for cable-driven redundant space robots (2024, 8 citations). With additional work on modular cable-driven manipulator design and control (2022, 7 citations), Li’s contributions are foundational to the development of lightweight, flexible robotic systems capable of performing complex tasks in challenging environments, making him a notable figure in modern robotics.