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Imperial College London: London, GB

2023-09-26 to present | Assistant Professor (Department of Bioengineering)
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Dandan Zhang

University of Bristol: Bristol, GB

2021-09-01 to present (Engineering Mathematics)
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Dandan Zhang

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Imperial College London : London, GB

(Computing Department)
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Dandan Zhang

Works (39)

TacMMs

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2023-08-01 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Zhuochao He; Xuyang Zhang; Simon Jones; Sabine Hauert; Dandan Zhang; Nathan Lepora
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University of Bristol - PURE

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IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2023-07-17 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Yijiong Lin; Alex Church; Max Yang; Haoran Li; John Lloyd; Dandan Zhang; Nathan Lepora
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University of Bristol - PURE
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Sim-to-Real Model-Based and Model-Free Deep Reinforcement Learning for Tactile Pushing

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2023-07-13 | Journal article | Author
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EID:

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Contributors: Max Yang; Yijiong Lin; Alex Church; Dandan Zhang; David Andrew William Barton; Nathan Lepora
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University of Bristol - PURE
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Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Semi-Autonomous Control for Robotic Surgery

arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.05433
2022 | Working paper | Author
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Contributors: Ruiqi Zhu; Dandan Zhang; Benny Lo
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University of Bristol - PURE

One-Shot Domain-Adaptive Imitation Learning via Progressive Learning Applied to Robotic Pouring

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
2022-12-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang; Wen Fan; John Lloyd; Chenguang Yang; Nathan Lepora
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University of Bristol - PURE

Graph Neural Networks for Interpretable Tactile Sensing

2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing
2022-10-10 | Conference paper | Author
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Part of ISBN: 978-1-6654-9807-4
Part of ISBN: 978-1-6654-9808-1
Contributors: Wen Fan; Hongbo Bo; Yijiong Lin; Yifan Xing; Weiru Liu; Nathan Lepora; Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Human-Robot Shared Control for Surgical Robot Based on Context-Aware Sim-to-Real Adaptation

2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2022
2022-07-12 | Conference paper | Author
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Part of ISBN: 978-1-7281-9681-7
Part of ISBN: 978-1-7281-9682-4
Contributors: Dandan Zhang; Zicong Wu; Junhong Chen; Ruiqi Zhu; Adnan Munawar; Bo Xiao; Yuan Guan; Hang Su; Wuzhou Hong; Yao Guo et al.
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University of Bristol - PURE

Micro-object pose estimation with sim-to-real transfer learning using small dataset

Communications Physics
2022-04-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang; Antoine Barbot; Florent Seichepine; Frank P-W Lo; Wenjia Bai; Guang-Zhong Yang; Benny Lo
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University of Bristol - PURE

Machine Learning-Based Robotic Manipulation

2021 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Real-time Surgical Environment Enhancement for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Based on Super-Resolution

2021 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Surgical Gesture Recognition Based on Bidirectional Multi-Layer Independently RNN with Explainable Spatial Feature Extraction

2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (2021 ICRA)
2021 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Explainable Hierarchical Imitation Learning for Robotic Drink Pouring

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
2021-12-31 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang; Qiang Li; Yu Zheng; Lei Wei; Dongsheng Zhang; Zhengyou Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases

Science Robotics
2021-03-17 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Learning Driven Framework with Spatial Optimization For Surgical Suture Thread Reconstruction and Autonomous Grasping Under Multiple Typologies and Environmental Noises

2020 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

An Ergonomic Shared Workspace Analysis Framework for the Optimal Placement of a Compact Master Control Console

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2020 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

An Ergonomic Shared Workspace Analysis Framework for the Optimal Placement of a Compact Master Control Console

2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
2020 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Automatic Microsurgical Skill Assessment Based on Cross-Domain Transfer Learning

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2020 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Data-Driven Microscopic Pose and Depth Estimation for Optical Microrobot Manipulation

ACS Photonics
2020 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Distributed Force Control for Microrobot 6D Dexterous Manipulation Via Planar Multi-Spot Optical Tweezer

Advanced Optical Materials
2020 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang; A Barbot; B Lo; G.Z. Yang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Machine Learning-Based Human-Robot Shared Control for Robotic Surgery

2020 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Real-Time Surgical Environment Enhancement Based on Super Resolution

2020 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Shared Control Robot

Neurosurgical Robotics: Basic Concepts in Robotics
2020 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Supervised Semi-Autonomous Control for Surgical Robot Based on Bayesian Optimization

2020 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Control Allocation Strategy for Optimal Digital Micro-Thruster Arrays in Orbit Control Applications

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
2019 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Cooperative Control Framework for the da Vinci Research Kit

2019 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Handheld Master Controller for Robot-Assisted Microsurgery

2019 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Microsurgical Robot Research Platform for Robot-Assisted Microsurgery Research and Training

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
2019 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Self-Adaptive Motion Scaling Framework for Surgical Robot Remote Control

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
2019 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Design and Verification of a Portable Master Manipulator Based on an Effective Workspace Analysis Framework

2019 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Hamlyn CRM: A Compact Master Manipulator for Surgical Robot Remote Control

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
2019 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Robot-Assisted Micro-Manipulation: From Ex Vivo Tasks to In Vivo Microsurgery

Advanced Bioengineering Methods, Technologies and Tools in Surgery and Therapy
2019 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Surgical Data Analysis and Learning from Demonstration

2019 | Other | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Towards Microrobot Out-of-Plane Control Via Planar Multi-Spot Optical Tweezer

2019 Iernational Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS)
2019 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

User Studies for the Determination of Master-Slave Mapping Strategy for a Compact Master Manipulator

2019 Hamlyn Symposium for Medical Robotics (HSMR)
2019 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

WSRender: A Workspace Analysis and Visualization Toolbox for Robotic Manipulator Design and Verification

7.2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (2019 IROS)
2019 | Conference paper | Author
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EID:

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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

A Novel Hybrid Master-Slave Control Interface for Surgical Robot Remote Control

2018 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

An Ergonomic Interaction Workspace Analysis Method for the Optimal Design of a Surgical Master Manipulator

2017 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

Motor Imagery Classification based on RNNs with Spatiotemporal-Energy Feature Extraction

2017 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

WALS-Robot: A Compact and Transformable Wheel-Arm-Leg-Sucker Hybrid Robot

2016 | Conference paper | Author
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Contributors: Dandan Zhang
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University of Bristol - PURE

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