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Research Theme

Research Interests

  • Mechatronics, compliant mechanisms, robotics
  • Damping controller design for high-bandwidth position tracking
  • Iterative learning and repetitive control, disturbance/state observer technology
  • Sliding mode control, adaptive control, force and impedance control

Research Applications

  • 3-DoF piezoelectric actuator-driven nanopositioner for high-speed and precision motion or positioning for image scanning of scanning probe microscopes
  • Piezoelectric actuator-based ear surgical device with application to office-based myringotomy and grommet insertion for patients with otitis media with effusion

Selected Papers

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Ling, J., Ye, T., Feng, Z., Zhu, Y., Li, Y., & Xiao, X.H (2022). A Survey on Synthesis of Compliant Constant force/torque Mechanisms. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 176, 104970. (SCI, IF=4.930, Q1, 1区Top)
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Feng, Z., Liang, W.Y., Ling, J., Xiao, X.H., Tan, K.K., & Lee, T.H. Precision Force Tracking Control of a Surgical Device Interacting With a Deformable Membrane. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Accept. (SCI, IF=5.867, Q1, 2区Top)
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Feng, Z., Liang, W.Y., Ling, J., Xiao, X.H., Tan, K.K.,& Lee, T.H. Adaptive Robust Impedance Control for an Ear Surgical Device with Soft Interaction. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Accept. (SCI, IF=5.867, Q1, 2区Top)
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Feng, Z., Ming, M., Ling, J., Xiao, X.H., Yang, Z. X., & Wan, F. (2022). Fractional Delay Filter based Repetitive Control for Precision Tracking: Design and Application to a Piezoelectric Nanopositioning Stage. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 164, 108249. (SCI, IF=8.934, Q1, 1区Top)
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Feng, Z., Liang, W.Y., Ling, J., Xiao, X.H., Tan, K.K., & Lee, T.H. (2020). Integral Terminal Sliding Mode based Adaptive Integral Backstepping Control for Precision Motion of a Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motor. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 144, 106856. (SCI, IF=8.934, Q1, 1区Top)
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Feng, Z., Ling, J.,Ming, M., Liang, W.Y., Tan, K.K., & Xiao, X.H. (2020). Signal-transformation-based Repetitive Control of Spiral Trajectory for Piezoelectric Nanopositioning Stages, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 25(3), 1634-1645. (SCI, IF=5.867, Q1, 2区Top)
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Ling, J., Rakotondrabe, M., Feng, Z., Ming, M., & Xiao, X.H. (2019). A Robust Resonant Controller for High-Speed Scanning of Nanopositioners: Design and Implementation. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 28(3), 1116-1123. (SCI, IF=5.418, Q1, 2区)
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