Yixiao Fan

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Yixiao Fan is a robotics researcher specializing in dynamic locomotion and control for legged and wheel-legged systems, with a particular focus on hydraulic actuation and high-agility maneuvers. His major contributions center on enabling stable, load-bearing jumping for wheel-legged and single-legged robots through innovative modeling and control strategies. Fan introduced the Two Mass Spring Damp Inverted Pendulum (TMS-DIP) model, a novel framework that allows wheel-legged robots like the WLR-3P to achieve stable, controlled jumps—a challenging feat requiring precise coordination of balance, force, and landing. His earlier work on the Hydraulic Single Legged Robot (HSLR) demonstrated vertical jumping trajectory planning and landing buffer control, proving that hydraulic platforms can execute robust take-off and soft landings under load. These contributions have accumulated over 22 citations, reflecting growing interest in dynamic, high-performance robot locomotion. Fan’s research bridges the gap between theoretical dynamics and practical hardware control, advancing the capabilities of robots for rough terrain, search-and-rescue, and other demanding applications where agility and stability are critical.