Zong-Han Yang

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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Zong-Han Yang is a roboticist pioneering the niche but captivating field of bio-inspired transverse ricochetal brachiation—a mode of locomotion where a robot swings and leaps between vertical ledges, much like a primate or a parkour athlete. His research focuses on the design, control, and dynamic stabilization of robots capable of this high-speed, gap-crossing motion. Yang’s major contributions include the development of the TRBR (Transverse Ricochetal Brachiation Robot) series, which introduced innovative mechanisms for flight body posture compensation and persistent resonant-excitation swinging. His most cited work (2019, 13 citations) details a control strategy that allows the robot to adjust its body orientation mid-air, ensuring successful handholds after a leap. Earlier foundational work (2017, 6 citations) established the bio-inspired design and swing strategy, while a subsequent study (2018, 2 citations) experimentally validated a second-generation robot with a novel quick-release gripper for reliable ledge grasping. Though his citation counts are modest, Yang’s work represents a bold step toward agile, wall-scaling robots for inspection, search-and-rescue, and exploration in unstructured vertical environments.