Research

Funds

  • 人体姿态感知信息度量自适应估计理论及应用,国家自然科学基金青年科学基金,2025-01至2027-12,30万元,主持
  • 某软件测试项目,北京空间飞行器总体设计部,2024-06至2025-06,60万元,主持
  • 面向空间机械臂的智能持续生长技术开发,北京控制工程研究所,2025-08至2026-08,8万元,主持
  • 面向可穿戴无创生理监测的主动采样感知与状态估计研究,北京市自然科学基金-北京杰青项目,2024-07至2027-06,100万元,参与
  • 面向手机直连应用的高低轨卫星协同处理平台开发技术,中国空间技术研究院,2024-09至2025-09,75万元,参与
  • A Synergetic Human-Machine Exoskeleton System for Walking Assistance of Stroke Patients in ADLs, Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong, 2019-09至2021-08, HK$4516800, main participants.

Research Interests

  • Statistical Learning, Multi-sensor Information Fusion
  • Exoskeleton Robot, Humanoid Robot
  • Human-Machine Symbiosis

Research Experience

1. Robust State Estimation

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The well-known mean squared error (MSE) based algorithms are sensitive to outliers or non-Gaussian noise. To handle this issue, we propose a novel metric which is called multi-kernel correntropy and derive some robust estimators. Relevant works:

  • Multi-kernel Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter
  • Generalized Multi-kernel Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter for Disturbance Estimation

2. Orientation Estimation of IMUs

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Inertial measurement units are widely used in the field of gait assessment, human-robot interaction, motion animation, and virtual and augmented reality. However, their performances are greatly affected by external acceleration and magnetic disturbance. To cope with this issue, we employ the multi-kernel correntropy to replace the mean squared error (MSE) based cost function, and derive some robust orientation estimation estimators for IMUs. Relevant works:

  • Compact Maximum Correntropy-Based Error State Kalman Filter for Exoskeleton Orientation Estimation
  • Multi-kernel Maximum Correntropy Kalman Filter for Orientation Estimation

3. Preference-based control for light-weight exoskeletons

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To provide the individualized assistance profile for walking in a community, we provide a preference-based learning scheme for walking assistance in a community. Relevant work:

  • Preference-based Assistance Map Learning with Robust Adaptive Oscillators

4. Strength augmentation using exoskeletons

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We propose a mixed-control scheme for strength augmentation using exoskeletons. The exoskeleton can carry a heavy load and follow the user's different walking modes, e.g., level walking, stair ascend, and stair descent. Relevant work:

  • Gait Planning And Control Method Of Lower Extremity Exoskeletal Robot

Research Resources

Some code examples or implementations are available at https://github.com/State-Estimation.