Xuyan Hou
Papers
28
Total Citations
1,204
H-Index
11
About
Xuyan Hou is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work spans space robotics, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) sensing, and bio-inspired robotic systems. Best known for bridging cutting-edge sensing technologies with real-world robotics applications, Hou has made landmark contributions to soft robotics and human-machine interaction. His 2020 paper on TENG sensors for soft robotic grippers — now cited over 650 times — demonstrated how continuous motion and tactile data could be harvested to enable digital twin applications, fundamentally advancing intelligent robotic perception. Extending this work, Hou developed a space-crawling robotic bio-paw using triboelectric sensors for surface identification (123 citations) and a self-attaching robotic cluster system for in-orbit spacecraft assembly, showcasing his ability to translate sensor innovations into space-ready platforms. Hou has also emerged as a leading voice in planetary exploration robotics, authoring influential reviews on extraterrestrial regolith-sampling technology and snake-like robots for lunar crater exploration. His bio-inspired designs — drawing from beetles, geckos, and other organisms — address the unique adhesion and locomotion demands of on-orbit and extraterrestrial environments. Collectively, his body of work reflects a sophisticated integration of biomimetics, advanced sensing, and space engineering that is shaping the next generation of autonomous robotic systems.
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- 3The progress of extraterrestrial regolith-sampling robots79 citations · 2019
- 4Review on planetary regolith-sampling technology68 citations · 2021
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- 7Research on motion characteristics of space truss-crawling robot21 citations · 2019
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