Zhaopeng Qiu

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Zhaopeng Qiu is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on motion planning and control for non-holonomic mobile robots and humanoid systems. His key contributions include developing the i-PID controller, an intelligent PID variant that addresses the unique challenges of non-holonomic constraints in wheeled mobile robots. Qiu’s 2014 paper on motion planning using the i-PID controller and potential fields (13 citations) introduced a novel approach that combines improved potential field functions with orientation-aware repulsive forces to produce smoother, more effective robot navigation. His 2012 work on a hierarchical framework for humanoid robots (12 citations) tackles the complex problem of achieving dynamically-stable motions in obstacle-cluttered environments, enabling multi-step motions through carefully planned support configurations. Additionally, his 2014 paper on local path planning using intermediate objectives (12 citations) presents an algorithm that represents obstacle contours as segments, allowing non-holonomic robots to navigate toward targets while respecting velocity constraints. Qiu’s research demonstrates a systematic approach to bridging theoretical control methods with practical robotic applications, making his work valuable for researchers developing autonomous navigation systems for both wheeled and legged robots.

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1. 1
   Motion planning for non-holonomic mobile robots using the i-PID controller and potential field

   13 citations · 2014
2. 2
   A hierarchical framework for realizing dynamically-stable motions of humanoid robot in obstacle-cluttered environments

   12 citations · 2012
3. 3
   Local path planning for mobile robots based on intermediate objectives

   12 citations · 2014
4. 4
   Control of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robots via i-PID controller

   7 citations · 2013

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