XU Yangsheng 徐扬生
Professor of Automation and Computer-Aided Engineering
ysxu@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
TEL: 852 - 3943 8484






Professor Yangsheng Xu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, is the President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He received his PhD degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Carnegie Mellon University (USA) for years and joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong subsequently. In the August of 2013, Professor Xu was appointed the first President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen after a global selection process.
Professor Xu’s research interests include robotics, intelligent systems and artificial intelligence. He has been interested in space robotics, service robotics, robot language, wearable interface, intelligent vehicles and self-learning systems. He has published 6 books and over?300 papers in international journals in these areas. He is also Fellow of International Academy of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Academician of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Science, and Fellow of EU Academy of Sciences.
Research Interests
Robotics
Dynamics and Control
Human Interface
Intelligent Vehicles




Publications
Journal Papers (in the recent five years)
Tin Lun Lam and Yangsheng Xu, “Biologically inspired tree-climbing robot with continuum maneuvering mechanism”, Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 29, Issue 6, pages 843-860, November/December 2012.
Guogang Xiong, Jun Cheng, Xinyu Wu, Yen-Lun Chen, Yongsheng Ou, and Yangsheng Xu, “An energy model approach to people counting for abnormal crowd behavior detection”, Neurocomputing, Vol. 83, pp. 121-135, April 15, 2012
Tin Lun Lam and Yangsheng Xu, “Climbing Strategy for a Flexible Tree Climbing Robot – Treebot”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1107-1117, Dec. 2011
Jingyu Yan, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian, Yangsheng Xu, and Zhibin Song , “Model Predictive Control-Based Fast Charging for Vehicular Batteries”, Energies, Vol.4, No.8, pp.1178-1196, 2011.
Yongsheng Ou, Xinyu Wu and Yangsheng Xu. “Impulsive dynamics and stabilization of a single wheel robot.” Engineering Sciences vol.10, pp.85-92. 2011
Jingyu Yan, Yan Lu, Jia Liu, Xinyu Wu, and Yangsheng Xu, “Intelligent Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases Utilizing ECG Signals”, International Journal of Information Acquisition, Vol.7, No.2, pp.81-97, 2010.
Jingyu Yan, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Robust State of Charge Estimation for Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Framework and Algorithms”, Energies, Vol.3, pp.1654-1672, 2010
Tin Lun Lam, Huihuan Qian , and Yangsheng Xu, “Omnidirectional steering Interface and Control for a Four-Wheel Independent Steering Vehicle “, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol.152, No.3, pp.329-338, June 2010.
Jingyu Yan, Yan Lu, Jia Liu, Xinyu Wu, and Yangsheng Xu, “Self-adaptive Model-based ECG Denoising Using Feature Extracted by Mean Shift Algorithm “, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Vol.5, No.2, pp.103-113, 2010.
Conference Papers
Yanbo Tao, Xinyu Wu, Yong Yang, Huihuan Qian, Chi Zhang, and Yangsheng Xu, “An Intelligent Shoe System: Evaluation of Weight Load Approaches by Gait Analysis”, IEEE International Conference on Computerized Healthcare, Hong Kong, December 17-18, 2012.
Yongquan Chen, Yuandong Sun, Ning Ding, Wing Kwong Chung, Huihuan Qian, Guoqing Xu and Yangsheng Xu, “A Real-time Vehicle Safety System”, 2012 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, Fukuoka, Japan, Dec 16-18, 2012.
Yuandong Sun, Ning Ding, Huihuan Qian and Yangsheng Xu. “Real-time Monocular Visual Self-localization Approach Using Natural Circular Landmarks for Indoor Navigation”. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Guangzhou, China, Dec 11-14, 2012.
Cheng Tang, Yongsheng Ou, Guolai Jiang, Qunqun Xie and Yangsheng Xu, “Hand Tracking and Pose Recognition via Depth and Color Information”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Guangzhou, China, Dec 11-14, 2012.
Yanbo Tao, Tin Lun Lam, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng XU, “A Real-time Intelligent Shoe-keyboard for Computer Input”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, December 11-14, 2012.
Wing Kwong Chung and Yangsheng Xu, “Path Planning Algorithm for Space Manipulator with a Minimum Energy Demand”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Guangzhou, China, Dec 11-14, 2012.
Yongquan Chen,Yong Yang, Huihuan Qian and Yangsheng Xu, “The Design of Robot for Space Station Operation”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Dec 11-14, 2012.
Fan Wang, Cheng Tang, Yongsheng Ou, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Real-Time Human Mimicking System Based on NAO and Kinect”, the 10th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA), 2012.
Yong Yang, Huihuan Qian, Xinyu Wu, Guiyun Xu, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Novel Design of Tri-star Wheeled Mobile Robot for High Obstacle Climbing”, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 7-12, 2012.
Yuanyuan Liu, Xinyu Wu, Dezhen Song, Ruiqing Fu, Duan Zheng and Yangsheng Xu, “Path Planning for Clothes Climbing Robots on Deformable Clothes Surface”, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 7-12, 2012.
Tin Lun Lam, Hoi Wut Yip, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Collision avoidance of industrial robot arms using an invisible sensitive skin”, 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 4542 – 4543, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 7-12, 2012.
Yuanyuan Liu, Xinyu Wu, Huihuan Qian, Duan Zheng, Jianquan Sun, and Yangsheng Xu, “System and Design of Clothbot: a Robot for Flexible Clothes Climbing”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1200-1205, RiverCentre, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 14-18, 2012
Tin Lun Lam, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Direct Yaw Moment Control for Four Wheel Independent Steering and Drive Vehicles based on Centripetal Force Detection”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 103-108, RiverCentre, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, May 14-18, 2012
Yuandong Sun, Yongquan Chen, and Yangsheng Xu, “A GPS Enhanced Routing Protocol for Vehicular Ad-hoc Network”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 2096-2101, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Wing Kwong Chung and Yangsheng Xu, “A Novel Frame Climbing Robot: Frambot”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 2559-2566, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Yanbo Tao, Huihuan Qian, Meng Chen, Xin Shi, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Real-time Intelligent Shoe System for Fall Detection”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 2253-2258, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Ronghuai Qi, Tin Lun Lam, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Arc tracking on an eight-axis robot system”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 678-683, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Hao Li, Yen-Lun Chen, Tianhai Chang, Xinyu Wu, Yongsheng Ou, and Yangsheng Xu, “Binocular Vision Positioning for Robot Grasping”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 1522-1527, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Dan Xu, Yen-Lun Chen, Xinyu Wu, Yongsheng Ou, and Yangsheng Xu, “Integrated Approach of Skin-color Detection and Depth Information for Hand and Face Localization”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 952-956, Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 7-11, 2011
Tin Lun Lam and Yangsheng Xu, “Mechanical Design of a Tree Gripper for Miniature Tree-Climbing Robots”, 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1487-1492, San Francisco, CA, USA, September 25-30, 2011
Ronghuai Qi, Huihuan Qian, Tin Lun Lam, Yangsheng Xu, Tao Zhang, Wei Zhu, Feng Zhang, and Jianxiong Liao, “A New Cartesian Cutting Robot with Laser Height Control System”, Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, pp. 2153-2158, Beijing, China, August 7-10, 2011
Yongquan Chen, Yunjian Tang, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Data Gathering Algorithm based on Swarm Intelligence and Load Balancing Strategy for Mobile Sink”, 2011 9th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA), pp. 1002 – 1007, 21-25 June 2011
Huihuan Qian, Guoqing Xu, Jingyu Yan, and Yangsheng Xu, “Vehicle Structure and Omni-directionality for Higher Space Efficiency”, 2011 9th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA), pp. 638 – 644, 21-25 June 2011
Wing Kwong Chung, Jiangbo Li, Yongquan Chen, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Novel Design of Movable Gripper for Non-enclosable Truss Climbing”, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp.519-525, Shanghai, China, May 9-13, 2011.
Tin Lun Lam, and Yangsheng Xu, “Treebot: Autonomous Tree Climbing by Tactile Sensing”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, pp. 789-794, May 9-13, 2011.
Tin Lun Lam, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Flexible Tree Climbing Robot: Treebot – Design and Implementation”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Shanghai, China, pp. 5894-5854, May 9-13, 2011.
Ke Xu, L. Z., Ruiqing Fu, Yongsheng Ou, and Yangsheng Xu, A Stochastic Scattering Particle Swarm Optimizer. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics. Tianjin, China. Dec 14-18, 2010
Lei Zhang, K. X., Shiqi Yu, Ruiqing Fu, and Yangsheng Xu. An Effective Approach for Active Tracking with a PTZ Camera. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics. Tianjin, China. Dec 14-18, 2010
Qiao Gao, B. Z., Xinyu Wu, Zhu Cheng, Yongsheng Ou and Yangsheng Xu. “A Music Dancing Robot Based on Beat Tracking of Musical Signal”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Tianjin, China, Dec 14-18, 2010
Zhu Cheng, X. Z., Shiqi Yu, Yongsheng Ou, Xinyu Wu, and Yangsheng Xu, “A Surveillance Robot with Human Recognition Based on Video and Audio”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics. Tianjin, China, Dec 14-18, 2010
Yongsheng Ou, H. Q., Xinyu Wu and Yangsheng Xu, “On Stability Region Analysis for a Class of Human Learning Controllers”, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Taiwan. Oct 18-22, 2010
Tin Lun Lam, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian and Yangsheng Xu, “Linear-time Path and Motion Planning Algorithm for a Tree Climbing Robot : TreeBot, Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 4988-4994, October 18-22, 2010.
Jingyu Yan, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Battery Fast Charging Strategy Based on Model Predictive Control”, Vehicle Electronics Workshop, IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 6 – 9 September, 2010
Jingyu Yan, Zhu Cheng, Guoqing Xu, Huihuan Qian, and Yangsheng Xu, “Fuzzy Control for Battery Equalization Based on State of Charge”, Vehicle Electronics Workshop, IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 6 – 9, September, 2010
Ning Ding, Yongquan Chen, Zhi Zhong, and Yangsheng Xu, “Energy-Based Surveillance Systems for ATM Machines”, the 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, pp.2880-2887, July 7-9 2010, 2010.
Jinnian Guo, X. W., Tian Cao, Shiqi Yu and Yangsheng Xu, “Crowd Density Estimation via Markov Random Field (MRF)”, World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Jinan, China, July 7-9, 2010
Ning Ding, Yongquan Chen, Zhi Zhong , and Yangsheng Xu, “Energy-Based Surveillance Systems for ATM Machines”, The 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, pp.2880-2887, Jinan, China, July 7-9 2010.
Wing Kwong Chung and Yangsheng Xu, “A Generalized 3-D Path Planning Method for Robots Using Genetic Algorithm with An Adaptive Evolution Process”, The 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, pp.1354-1360, Jinan, China, July 7-9 2010.
Zhou Fang, Wenting Wang, Lei Deng and Yangsheng Xu, “A Localization System for Tracking Robot”, The 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, pp. 888-893, Jinan, China, July 7-9 2010.
Huihuan Qian, Jingyu Yan, Yangsheng Xu, and Guoqing Xu, “Torque Distribution for Energy Efficiency Enhancement in a 4WID Electric Vehicle”, IFAC Conference on Control Methodologies and Technology for Energy Efficiency, Vilamoura, Portugal, March 29-31, 2010.
Jingyu Yan, Huihuan Qian, Guoqing Xu, and Yangsheng Xu, “Robust Estimation of Battery State-of-charge for Electric Vehicle”, IFAC Conference on Control Methodologies and Technology for Energy Efficiency, Vilamoura, Portugal, March 29-31, 2010.
Books
Jingyu Yan, Huihuan Qian, Tin Lun Lam, and Yangsheng Xu, Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Design and Control, McGraw-Hill (in press)
Tin Lun Lam and Yangsheng Xu, Tree Climbing Robot: Design, Kinematics and Motion Planning, Springer, March 2012
Huihuan Qian, Xinyu Wu and Yangsheng Xu, Intelligent Surveillance Systems, in the series of Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 51, Springer, 166 pages, 2011