Papers
12
Total Citations
73
H-Index
5
About
Yanqiu Zheng is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics and underactuated locomotion, whose work bridges the gap between biological principles and mechanical design. Their key research areas include tensegrity-based robots, passive dynamic walking, and soft actuators inspired by biological systems. Zheng’s major contributions include the development of a planar tensegrity robot capable of passive dynamic walking, skipping, and crawling gaits that autonomously adapt to environmental conditions—a breakthrough for energy-efficient locomotion. They also introduced a novel underactuated bipedal gait that completes in one step using a reaction wheel, and explored collisionless walking control for rimless wheel models. Notably, their 2024 work on bio-inspired circular soft actuators simulates the defecation process of the human rectum, demonstrating the application of robotic principles to biomedical challenges. With over 60 citations across their top ten papers, Zheng’s research has significantly advanced the understanding of passive dynamics and underactuated systems, offering new pathways for efficient, adaptive robotic locomotion. Their work on tensegrity spines and X-shaped walkers further showcases their innovative approach to integrating flexibility and stability in robotic design.
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Top Papers
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- 2Modeling and Analysis of Tensegrity Robot for Passive Dynamic Walking13 citations · 2021
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- 4Generation of underactuated bipedal gait completing in one step9 citations · 2016
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- 6Entrainment-Based Control for Underactuated Compass- Like Biped Robot5 citations · 2021
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- 8Generation of collisionless walking gait for non-straight-legged biped4 citations · 2017
- 9Modeling and Analysis of Combined Rimless Wheel with Tensegrity Spine3 citations · 2024
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