Zhenze Liu
Papers
12
Total Citations
78
H-Index
5
About
Zhenze Liu is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans two complementary domains: biped locomotion dynamics and intelligent robot learning. His foundational contributions emerged through rigorous investigation of passive dynamic walking, where he analyzed bifurcation, chaos, and stability in compass-gait and kneed biped robots — work that collectively drew nearly 50 citations across multiple studies from 2006 to 2009. These papers established energy-based control strategies, slope-invariance laws, and anti-phase synchronization schemes that advanced understanding of how robots can walk efficiently with minimal actuation. His 2009 work on adaptive compliant foot design with elastic energy storage demonstrated a particularly elegant biomimetic approach to reducing landing impact in humanoid locomotion. More recently, Liu has pivoted toward machine learning-driven robotics. His 2021 paper on reinforcement learning combined with dynamic movement primitives for obstacle avoidance — already accumulating 15 citations and his most-cited work — bridges classical motion generation frameworks with modern learning paradigms. His 2025 research on deep reinforcement learning with hindsight experience replay for dual-arm trajectory planning signals continued engagement with cutting-edge methods. Spanning nearly two decades, Liu's research consistently addresses the core challenge of making robots move reliably, safely, and intelligently in real-world environments.
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- 3The analysis on bifurcation and chaos in the compass-gait biped10 citations · 2007
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- 5Dynamic Modeling and Stability Analysis of Passive Biped Robot7 citations · 2009
- 6The Passive Energy Tracking Control Law of the Compass Bipedal Robot5 citations · 2006
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- 8Anti-phase Synchronization Control Scheme of Passive Biped Robot4 citations · 2007
- 9Control strategies and algorithms for passive compass-like biped robot4 citations · 2009
- 10Some Control Strategy on The Compass Gait Biped3 citations · 2006