Xinghua Tian
Papers
9
Total Citations
198
H-Index
7
About
Xinghua Tian is a leading researcher in the field of bio-inspired robotics, with a primary focus on the design, modeling, and control of heavy-duty quadruped robots. His most significant contributions center on the development of novel leg mechanisms, particularly the parallel-serial (hybrid) leg structure, which uniquely combines the high payload capacity of parallel mechanisms with the large workspace of serial ones. This work directly addresses the critical challenge of achieving high dynamic performance and load-bearing capability while maintaining energy efficiency. His research on the "Baby-Elephant" robot platform has been foundational, with his most cited paper, "Spring Parameters Design for the New Hydraulic Actuated Quadruped Robot" (45 citations), advancing hydraulic actuation for high power-to-weight ratios. Tian has also made notable strides in robot fault tolerance, pioneering gait planning algorithms for robots with partially faulty actuators, a crucial area for real-world deployment in remote or hazardous environments. With a body of work accumulating over 170 citations, his comparative analyses of leg mechanisms and his contributions to external disturbance identification have established him as a key figure in advancing the practicality and resilience of legged locomotion.
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Top Papers
- 1Spring Parameters Design for the New Hydraulic Actuated Quadruped Robot45 citations · 2013
- 2Mechanism Design and Comparison for Quadruped Robot with Parallel-serial Leg33 citations · 2013
- 3A quadruped robot with parallel mechanism legs28 citations · 2014
- 4Gait planning for a quadruped robot with one faulty actuator26 citations · 2014
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- 9Fault-tolerant gait a quadruped robot with partially fault legs4 citations · 2014