Selected Publications

Journal Articles

  • Ruoyu Xu, Yichong Sun, Yehui Li, and Zheng Li*. Particle Importance Analysis: A Fast Localization Method Under Indeterminate Magnetic Sources. The International Journal of Robotics Research.
  • Ruoyu Xu, Yichong Sun, Yehui Li, and Zheng Li*. Whole-Body Model Predictive Control for Magnetically Actuated Robotic Endoscope. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Early Access, April 17, 2025. (Best Paper Finalists)
  • Ruoyu Xu, Zixing Jiang, Beibei Liu, Yuquan Wang, and Huihuan Qian*. Confidence-Aware Object Capture for a Manipulator Subject to Floating-Base Disturbances. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 40, pp. 4396-4413, September 18, 2024.
  • Ruoyu Xu, Chongfeng Liu, Zhongzhong Cao, Yuquan Wang, and Huihuan Qian*. A Manipulator-Assisted Landing System for USV Subject to Disturbance. Ocean Engineering, Vol. 299, pp. 117306, May 1, 2024.
  • Ruoyu Xu, Xiaoqiang Ji, Chongfeng Liu, Jiafan Hou, Zhongzhong Cao, and Huihuan Qian*. Design and Control of a Wave-Driven Solar Tracker. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 20, pp. 1007-1019, June 14, 2022.
  • Zhongzhong Cao, Lianxin Zhang, Ruoyu Xu, Chongfeng Liu, Bairun Lin, Xiaoqiang Ji, and Huihuan Qian*. Design of a self-correctable docking mechanism in disturbed water surface environment. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 9, pp. 9773-9780, February 10, 2023.
  • Kun Bai, Ruoyu Xu, Kok-Meng Lee*, Wang Dai, and Yang Huang. Design and development of a spherical motor for conformal printing of curved electronics. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 65, pp. 9190-9200, February 23, 2018.
  • Kun Bai, Kok-Meng Lee*, Jun Cao, Ruoyu Xu, and Lei Li. Design and decoupled compensation methods of a PM motor capable of 6-D force/torque actuation for minimum bearing reaction. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 22, pp. 2252-2264, June 8, 2017.

Conference Papers

  • Ruoyu Xu, Zixing Jiang, Beibei Liu, Yuquan Wang, and Huihuan Qian*. Confidence-Aware Object Capture for a Manipulator Subject to Floating-Base Disturbances. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Atlanta, United States, May 18-23, 2025. (Simultaneously published on IEEE Transactions on Robotics)
  • Ruoyu Xu, Xiaoqiang Ji, Jiafan Hou, Hengli Liu, and Huihuan Qian*. A Predictive Control Method for Stabilizing a Manipulator-based UAV Landing Platform on Fluctuating Marine Surface. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 8625-8632, Prague, Czech Republic, September 27 - October 1, 2021.
  • Ruoyu Xu, Hengli Liu, Chongfeng Liu, Zhenglong Sun, Tin Lun Lam, and Huihuan Qian*. A Novel Solar Tracker Driven by Waves: From Idea to Implementation. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1050-4729, Paris, France, May 31 - August 31, 2020.
  • Ruoyu Xu, Chongfeng Liu, Hengli Liu, Zhenglong Sun, Tin Lun Lam, and Huihuan Qian*. Design and optimization of a wave-driven solar tracker for floating photovoltaic plants. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), pp. 2159-6247, Hong Kong, China, July 8-12, 2019.

Workshop

  • Ruoyu Xu, Zhenglong Sun, Zheng Li, and Kok-Meng Lee. AIM 2026 Workshop on Intelligent Mechatronics for Medical Robotics. (Organizer)
  • Ruoyu Xu, Xiaoqiang Ji, Jiafan Hou, Hengli Liu, and Huihuan Qian*. A Predictive Control Framework for Manipulator on a Disturbed Sea-Born Platform. ICRA 2021 Workshop on High Dynamic Motion Generation for Under-actuated Robots.