Xiangyu Zhang
Papers
5
Total Citations
233
H-Index
4
About
Xiangyu Zhang is a leading researcher in the security and reliability of cyber-physical systems, with a particular focus on robotic vehicles (RVs) such as drones and rovers. His work bridges the gap between the cyber and physical worlds, addressing critical vulnerabilities that arise from this intersection. Zhang’s most cited paper, "Detecting Attacks Against Robotic Vehicles" (2018, 184 citations), establishes foundational techniques for identifying cyber and physical attacks that can compromise RV safety. He further advanced the field by introducing the concept of Cyber-Physical Inconsistency vulnerabilities, which target safety checks like crash detection, and developed tools like Phys (2018) for inferring and checking physical unit consistency in program variables. His more recent work includes RVPLAYER (2022), a forensic tool that enables replay and what-if reasoning for accident investigation, and ROSCallBaX (2025), which statically detects inconsistencies in callback function setups across ROS versions. With a growing citation impact, Zhang’s research is essential for ensuring the safe deployment of autonomous systems in real-world environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Detecting Attacks Against Robotic Vehicles184 citations · 2018
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- 3Phys: probabilistic physical unit assignment and inconsistency detection20 citations · 2018
- 4RVPLAYER: Robotic Vehicle Forensics by Replay with What-if Reasoning5 citations · 2022
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