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About
Zhihao Tong is a researcher specializing in advanced sensing technologies, with a particular focus on piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUTs) and their applications in robotics safety and human-robot collaboration. His work sits at the intersection of flexible electronics, ultrasonic sensing, and intelligent manufacturing systems — a timely and rapidly growing field as robots become increasingly integrated into industrial and collaborative environments. Tong's most significant contribution is his development of a flexible ultrasonic proximity sensing skin designed to be mounted directly onto robot arms, enabling real-time obstacle detection and safe human-robot co-existence. This landmark 2021 paper has garnered 52 citations, reflecting its strong impact within the robotics and sensing communities. Building on this foundation, he has continued refining flexible ultrasonic sensor architectures and expanding their functionality through dedicated target detection systems incorporating PMUT arrays operating at precise resonant frequencies. Collectively, his research addresses one of modern manufacturing's most pressing challenges — ensuring worker safety in environments where humans and robots share physical space. For students and researchers exploring smart sensing, MEMS technology, or collaborative robotics, Tong's body of work offers both practical engineering solutions and a compelling research trajectory worth following closely.
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