Weiliang Xu

Orcid: 0000-0002-1960-0992

Affiliations:
  • University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Massey University, New Zealand (1999 - 2010)
  • City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1993 - 1998)
  • University of Stuttgart, Germany (1990 - 1992)
  • Southeast University, Nanjing, China (1988 - 1989)
  • Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China (PhD 1988)


According to our database1, Weiliang Xu authored at least 154 papers between 1998 and 2024.

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2024
A cable-driven underwater robotic system for delicate manipulation of marine biology samples.
J. Field Robotics, December, 2024

A Review of In Vitro and In Silico Swallowing Simulators: Design and Applications.
IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., July, 2024

Trajectory Planning and Tracking of Multiple Objects on a Soft Robotic Table Using a Hierarchical Search on Time-Varying Potential Fields.
IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2024

Enhancing a Bellow-Structure Soft Actuator Simulations via a Novel Continuous Collision Detection Algorithm.
Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2024

A Conceptual Framework for a Real-Time, Deep Learning Model to Estimate In vitro Chewing Cycles Required for Safe Swallowing.
Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2024

Estimation of the Moisture Content of In Vitro Chewed Food Boluses by Image Processing.
Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2024

2023
Modeling of a Soft Robotic Tongue Driven by Compressed Air.
IEEE Access, 2023

Design and Validation of A Passively Actuated Food Repositioning Mechanism Applied to the Chewing Robot.
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2023

Concept of Real-Time Prediction and Evaluation System of Robotic Food Chewing Using Machine Vision and Deep Learning.
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2023

Bioinspired Robot Controls Aided with Biological Signals: A Case Study with a Masticatory Robot.
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2023

A Hierachical Operating System of a Chewing Robot for Interactive Real-Time Control.
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2023

Deep Learning-Based Instance Segmentation for Feature Extraction of Branched Deformable Linear Objects for Robotic Manipulation.
Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2023

2022
MRS-Tex: A Magnetically Responsive Soft Tactile Device for Texture Display.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2022

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of a Robotic Soft Esophagus.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2022

A Review of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots: Typical Configurations, Analysis Techniques, and Control Methods.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag., 2022

Comparison of Different Robust Control Methods for Trajectory Tracking of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots in Fluidic Environment.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 7, 2022

New Concept and Challenges for a Next-Generation Chewing Robot.
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2022

Optimal Feedback Linearization Control for a Bioinspired Soft Pneumatic Contractive Actuator.
Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2022

2021
Hydrodynamics Simulation and Analysis of an Underwater Manipulator.
Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2021

Design and Workspace Analysis of a Higher Kinematic Pair Constrained Cable-Driven 6-UPS Bionic Parallel Chewing Robot.
Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2021

Simulation of Solid Meal Digestion in a Soft Gastric Robot using SOFA.
Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2021

Dynamics Modelling and Robust Passivity-Based Control of Cable-Suspended Parallel Robots in Fluidic Environment.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, 2021

Kinematic Trajectory Following Control For Constrained Deformable Linear Objects.
Proceedings of the 17th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2021

2020
Effect of Temperature on the Absolute and Discrimination Thresholds of Voltage on Electrovibration Tactile Display.
IEEE Trans. Haptics, 2020

Co-Actuation: A Method for Achieving High Stiffness and Low Inertia for Haptic Devices.
IEEE Trans. Haptics, 2020

A Three-Fingered Force Feedback Glove Using Fiber-Reinforced Soft Bending Actuators.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2020

Novel Emerging Sensing, Actuation, and Control Techniques for Haptic Interaction and Teleoperation.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2020

Multimodal Haptic Display for Virtual Reality: A Survey.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2020

Sparse Machine Learning Discovery of Dynamic Differential Equation of an Esophageal Swallowing Robot.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2020

Operation Planning and Closed-Loop Control of a Soft Robotic Table for Simultaneous Multiple-Object Manipulation.
IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2020

Energy-Optimal Motion Trajectory of an Omni-Directional Mecanum-Wheeled Robot via Polynomial Functions.
Robotica, 2020

Wind disturbance rejection for unmanned aerial vehicles using acceleration feedback enhanced H<sub>∞</sub> method.
Auton. Robots, 2020

SIMSF: A Scale Insensitive Multi-Sensor Fusion Framework for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Graph Optimization.
IEEE Access, 2020

Haptic Handshank - A Handheld Multimodal Haptic Feedback Controller for Virtual Reality.
Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2020

ThermalTex: A Two-Modal Tactile Display for Delivering Surface Texture and Thermal Information.
Proceedings of the Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications, 2020

Disturbance Observer-Based Controller for Mimicking Mandibular Motion and Studying Temporomandibular Joint Reaction Forces by a Chewing Robot.
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2020

2019
Haptic display for virtual reality: progress and challenges.
Virtual Real. Intell. Hardw., 2019

Toward Whole-Hand Kinesthetic Feedback: A Survey of Force Feedback Gloves.
IEEE Trans. Haptics, 2019

The Effect of Applied Normal Force on the Electrovibration.
IEEE Trans. Haptics, 2019

An inter-subject model to reduce the calibration time for motion imagination-based brain-computer interface.
Medical Biol. Eng. Comput., 2019

Semantic Segmentation of Sheep Organs by Convolutional Neural Networks.
Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 2019

Monitoring Neural Activity during Motion-Force Control Task Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, 2019

Achieving High Stiffness Range of Force Feedback Gloves using Variable Stiffness Mechanism.
Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE World Haptics Conference, 2019

In-vitro Measurement of Reaction Forces in the Temporomandibular Joints Using a Redundantly Actuated Parallel Chewing Robot.
Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2019

2018
Closed-loop control of bevel-tip needles based on path planning.
Robotica, 2018

Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation System Based on SSVEP Brain-Computer Interface for Upper Extremity.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2018

Force Feedback Control of a Robotic Needle Insertion into Layered Soft Tissues.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Development of force sensing techniques for needle surgeries.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Dynamic simulation for the design of an adjustable linkage mechanism for a chewing robot.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Secure and Robust Color Image Watermarking for Copyright Protection Based on Lifting Wavelet Transform.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Modelling of a Soft Actuator for a Planar Manipulator Table.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Testing and Analysis of Migration Displacement of a Flared Stent Deployed in an Esophageal Swallowing Robot.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

A Soft Ring-shaped Actuator: FE Simulation and Motion Tracking.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2018

Stabilize an Unsupervised Feature Learning for LiDAR-based Place Recognition.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2018

Acceleration Feedback Enhanced H<sub>∞</sub> Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Wind Disturbance Rejection.
Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Control, 2018

Improvement in stiffness performance of force feedback devices with ultrasonic motors.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Haptics Symposium, 2018

Correlation Between Electrovibration Perception Magnitude and the Normal Force Applied by Finger.
Proceedings of the Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications, 2018

Wind Disturbance Rejection for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based on Acceleration Feedback Method.
Proceedings of the 57th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2018

Synchronous Adversarial Feature Learning for LiDAR based Loop Closure Detection.
Proceedings of the 2018 Annual American Control Conference, 2018

2017
Motion Control for Novel Emerging Robotic Devices and Systems.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2017

Probabilistic Automata Model of a Soft Robot for the Planning of Manipulation Tasks.
IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2017

A vision-based autonomous aerial spray system for precision agriculture.
Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2017

FEA Evaluation of Ring-Shaped Soft-Actuators for a Stomach Robot.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 5, 2017

Artificial Intelligence Approach to the Trajectory Generation and Dynamics of a Soft Robotic Swallowing Simulator.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 5, 2017

Concept for a simulation-based approach towards automated handling of deformable objects - A bin picking scenario.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Force analysis and experiment of a redundantly actuated chewing robot.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Escape behaviour for the task-level control of a soft robot.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Roadmap for in-vitro investigation of interaction between food and teeth.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Epidural space identification exploration by a fiber optic tip-force sensing needle.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

A cloud-based control architecture design for the interaction of industrial robots with soft objects.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Evaluation of a prototype integrated robotic and virtual mirror therapy system for stroke rehabilitation.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Biomimetic evaluation of bolus transit in modelled esophageal swallowing.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Opportunities and challenges in developing a next generation masticatory robot.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Actuation planning and modeling of a soft swallowing robot.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, 2017

Knowledge-based system for autonomous control of intelligent mastication robots.
Proceedings of the 26th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, 2017

2016
Distributed-Torque-Based Independent Joint Tracking Control of a Redundantly Actuated Parallel Robot With Two Higher Kinematic Pairs.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2016

Learnability of the Moving Surface Profiles of a Soft Robotic Sorting Table.
IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2016

Optimal, Efficient Sequential Control of a Soft-Bodied, Peristaltic Sorting Table.
IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2016

Inexact matching of structural models based on the duality of patterns and classifiers.
Pattern Anal. Appl., 2016

Hyperplane arrangements for the fast matching and classification of visual landmarks.
Pattern Anal. Appl., 2016

Modeling and characterization of a canopy sampling aerial manipulator.
Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2016

Embedded infrared imaging to measure the deformation of a soft robotic actuator.
Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 2016

A Scalable Framework for Stylometric Analysis Query Processing.
Proceedings of the IEEE 16th International Conference on Data Mining, 2016

Experimental validation of energy consumption model for the four-wheeled omnidirectional Mecanum robots for energy-optimal motion control.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Real-time extension of ROS based on a network of modular blocks for highly precise motion generation.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

PneuNet based control system for soft robotic tongue.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Path-tracking control of bevel-tip needles using Model Predictive Control.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Control of a soft-bodied XY peristaltic table for delicate sorting.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

A shoulder-mounted robotic exoskeleton for rehabilitation of temporomandibular disorder via assisted motion of the jaw.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Control implementation for an integrated robotic and virtual mirror therapy system for stroke rehabilitation.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Medically-inspired approaches for the analysis of soft-robotic motion control.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Pneumatic system and low-level control of a soft machine table inspired by caterpillar locomotion.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

Calibration of iRobot create using UMBmark.
Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control, 2016

2015
Biomimetic Investigation of Intrabolus Pressure Signatures by a Peristaltic Swallowing Robot.
IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 2015

Kinematic Model and Analysis of an Actuation Redundant Parallel Robot With Higher Kinematic Pairs for Jaw Movement.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2015

A quantitative evaluation of the conceptual consistency of visual words and visual vocabularies.
J. Vis. Commun. Image Represent., 2015

Optimal Coordination of Ramp Metering Via Iterative Dynamic Programming.
Int. J. Intell. Transp. Syst. Res., 2015

A biomimetic chewing robot of redundantly actuated parallel mechanism.
Ind. Robot, 2015

Shape reconstruction and attitude estimation of bevel-tip needle via CT-guidance.
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2015

Soft Robotics Technology and a Soft Table for Industrial Applications.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 4, 2015

Kinematics, stiffness and natural frequency of a redundantly actuated masticatory robot constrained by two point-contact higher kinematic pairs.
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2015

Heavy-duty omni-directional Mecanum-wheeled robot for autonomous navigation: System development and simulation realization.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, 2015

Qualitative control of soft robotic peristaltic sorting tables.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, 2015

A Fabry-Perot optical fiber force sensor based on intensity modulation for needle tip force sensing.
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications, 2015

Concepts and simulations of a soft robot mimicking human tongue.
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications, 2015

2014
Dynamics and Compliance Control of a Linkage Robot for Food Chewing.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2014

Genetic-fuzzy logic ramp metering control for ramp metering of motorway.
Int. J. Comput. Appl. Technol., 2014

Identification of tissue types and boundaries with a fiber optic force sensor.
Sci. China Inf. Sci., 2014

Soft Peristaltic Actuation for the Harvesting of Ovine Offal.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 3, 2014

A portable radio-acoustic sounding system for temperature profiling within the boundary layer.
Proceedings of the IECON 2014 - 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Dallas, TX, USA, October 29, 2014

2013
Development of Jaw Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation of Temporomandibular Disorders.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2, 2013

Soft-Robotic Peristaltic Pumping Inspired by Esophageal Swallowing in Man.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2, 2013

Design and Fabrication of a Soft Actuator for a Swallowing Robot.
Proceedings of the Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2, 2013

Matsuoka Neuronal Oscillator for Traffic Signal Control Using Agent-based Simulation.
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Ambient Systems, 2013

2012
Ovine automation: robotic brisket cutting.
Ind. Robot, 2012

Motion planning for flexible needle in multilayer tissue environment with obstacles.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2012

2011
Diagnostic radiograph based 3D bone reconstruction framework: Application to the femur.
Comput. Medical Imaging Graph., 2011

Modelling and simulations of a central pattern generator controlled, antagonistically actuated limb joint.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, 2011

2010
Mastication Robots - Biological Inspiration to Implementation
Studies in Computational Intelligence 290, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-540-93902-3, 2010

Dynamic Compensation Control of Flexible Macro-Micro Manipulator Systems.
IEEE Trans. Control. Syst. Technol., 2010

Human jaw motion measurement, analysis and robotic reproduction.
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl., 2010

A linkage chewing machine for food texture analysis.
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl., 2010

Time-jerk synthetic optimal trajectory planning of robot based on fuzzy genetic algorithm.
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl., 2010

Design of a Position and Force Control Scheme for 6rss Parallel Robots and its Application in Chewing Robots.
Int. J. Humanoid Robotics, 2010

Energy harvesting and current state of the technology with application to traffic monitoring.
Int. J. Comput. Appl. Technol., 2010

Segmentation of radiographic images under topological constraints: application to the femur.
Int. J. Comput. Assist. Radiol. Surg., 2010

Mechanism design and analysis of a wearable device for rehabilitation of temporomandibular disorder.
Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2010

Computer assisted 3D pre-operative planning tool for femur fracture orthopedic surgery.
Proceedings of the Medical Imaging 2010: Visualization, 2010

Diagnostic Radiograph Based 3D Bone Reconstruction Framework: Application to Osteotomy Surgical Planning.
Proceedings of the Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, 2010

Modeling and simulation of masticatory robot.
Proceedings of the 10th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 2010

2009
Object-oriented knowledge framework for modelling human mastication of foods.
Expert Syst. Appl., 2009

Modeling and Impedance Control of a Chewing Robot with a 6RSS Parallel Mechanism.
Proceedings of the Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Second International Conference, 2009

3D Reconstruction of Patient Specific Bone Models from 2D Radiographs for Image Guided Orthopedic Surgery.
Proceedings of the DICTA 2009, 2009

2008
Kinematics and Experiments of a Life-Sized Masticatory Robot for Characterizing Food Texture.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2008

Design of a Biologically Inspired Parallel Robot for Foods Chewing.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2008

Intra-operative 3D pose estimation of fractured bone segments for image guided orthopedic surgery.
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, 2008

Patient-Specific Customization of a Generic Femur Model Using Orthogonal 2D Radiographs.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, 2008

2007
Object-oriented knowledge representation and discovery of human chewing behaviours.
Eng. Appl. Artif. Intell., 2007

2005
Choosing new ways to chew: a robotic model of the human masticatory system for reproducing chewing behaviors.
IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag., 2005

Distributed control of hexapod wall climbing robot implementing Controller Area Network (CAN).
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl., 2005

A robotic human masticatory system: kinematics simulations.
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl., 2005

2004
Pre-posed configuration of flexible redundant robot manipulators for impact vibration alleviating.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2004

2003
Trajectory control of a flexible space manipulator utilizing a macro-micro architecture.
Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2003

2002
Point-to-Point trajectory planning of flexible redundant robot manipulators using genetic algorithms.
Robotica, 2002

2001
Stabilization of second-order nonholonomic systems in canonical chained form.
Robotics Auton. Syst., 2001

2000
Tracking control of uncertain dynamic nonholonomic system and its application to wheeled mobile robots.
IEEE Trans. Robotics Autom., 2000

Contact transition control via joint acceleration feedback.
IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2000

Virtual Target Strategy in Fuzzy Navigation of Reactive Mobile Robots.
Intell. Autom. Soft Comput., 2000

Acceleration feedback control for direct-drive motor system.
Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2000

1999
Sensor-based fuzzy reactive navigation of a mobile robot through local target switching.
IEEE Trans. Syst. Man Cybern. Part C, 1999

Curve Fitting Approach to Motion Planning of Nonholonomic Chained Systems.
Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 1999

Experimental Investigation into Contact Transition Control with Joint Acceleration Feedback Damping.
Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 1999

1998
Fuzzy reactive control of a mobile robot incorporating a real/virtual target switching strategy.
Robotics Auton. Syst., 1998

A virtual target approach for resolving the limit cycle problem in navigation of a fuzzy behaviour-based mobile robot.
Proceedings of the Proceedings 1998 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Innovations in Theory, 1998


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