Papers
9
Total Citations
113
H-Index
4
About
Xuyang Ren is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics and medical devices, with a primary focus on developing intelligent robotic systems for gastrointestinal interventions and modular soft robots. His most impactful work, "Frontiers of Robotic Gastroscopy" (74 citations), provides a comprehensive review of robotic gastroscopes and their translational potential for upper gastrointestinal tract pathology. Ren has made significant contributions to soft robot control, introducing a hybrid adaptive controller that addresses the critical challenge of interchangeability in soft robots—a problem stemming from manufacturing inconsistencies. His innovative BiLSTM configuration controller (2024) enables modular soft robots to adapt to varying module numbers, advancing their capability for complex tasks. Ren's work on variable stiffness structures, including a spring-sponge composite tube and a dual-morphing origami crawling robot, demonstrates his ability to create adaptive, safe systems for constrained environments. His recent design of a dumbbell-shaped balloon anchoring actuator for colonoscopy navigation and a wireless localization system for magnetic robots (2025) showcases his commitment to translating soft robotics into clinical practice, with applications that could reduce patient discomfort and improve diagnostic accuracy.
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- 2A Hybrid Adaptive Controller for Soft Robot Interchangeability12 citations · 2023
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- 4Soft Crawling Robot With a Dual-Morphing Origami Configuration4 citations · 2024
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- 6Modified Pre-stretching Assembly Method for Cable-Driven Systems4 citations · 2019
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