Papers
19
Total Citations
406
H-Index
11
About
Xiongzi Li is a pioneering researcher in industrial robotics, with expertise spanning robot path planning, calibration, and additive manufacturing. His most influential contributions lie in the domain of automated spray painting for industrial robots, where his pair of landmark review papers — garnering 95 and 66 citations respectively — systematically mapped the landscape of CAD-based path planning and helped establish it as a critical research priority for industries ranging from automotive to furniture manufacturing. By addressing challenges around paint uniformity, cycle time optimization, and material waste reduction, Li's work has provided foundational frameworks that continue to guide both researchers and practitioners. Beyond painting automation, Li has made significant strides in robot calibration, developing practical and cost-effective methods for joint offset calibration and robot cell calibration that bring higher accuracy within reach of general industry, not just automotive giants. His more recent work boldly extends into robotic additive manufacturing, where he pioneered curved-surface 3D printing using 6-DOF industrial robots — a step toward truly free-form fabrication. With over 350 cumulative citations across his most notable publications, Li's research bridges theoretical rigor and industrial applicability, making him an essential reference for engineers and scholars seeking to advance intelligent manufacturing automation.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2A review of CAD‐based robot path planning for spray painting66 citations · 2009
- 3Practical industrial robot zero offset calibration52 citations · 2008
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- 6Automatic Trajectory Generation for Robotic Painting Application17 citations · 2010
- 7Automatic offline program calibration in robotic cells15 citations · 2014
- 8Toward general industrial robot cell calibration15 citations · 2011
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- 10High-accuracy visual/PSD hybrid servoing of robotic manipulator13 citations · 2008