Shaoping Bai

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Shaoping Bai is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Shaoping Bai has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 107 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 34 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Shaoping Bai's work include Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (80 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (55 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (46 papers). Shaoping Bai is often cited by papers focused on Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (80 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (55 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (46 papers). Shaoping Bai collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, China and Singapore. Shaoping Bai's co-authors include Muhammad Ahsan Gull, Jorge Angeles, Thomas Bak, Lelai Zhou, Weihai Chen, Guanglei Wu, Ruiqin Li, Stéphane Caro, J. Kepler and Michael Rygaard Hansen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Shaoping Bai

178 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

A Review on Design of Upper Limb Exoskeletons 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Review on Design of Upper Limb Exoskeletons
    2020 285 citations Muhammad Ahsan Gull, Shaoping Bai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shaoping Bai Denmark 30 1.9k 1.4k 668 590 203 184 3.0k
Caihua Xiong China 31 1.8k 0.9× 953 0.7× 387 0.6× 619 1.0× 132 0.7× 177 2.9k
Zhijiang Du China 29 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 332 0.5× 592 1.0× 357 1.8× 236 2.9k
Wei Dong China 28 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 347 0.5× 424 0.7× 189 0.9× 149 2.3k
Stefano Roccella Italy 25 1.7k 0.9× 831 0.6× 496 0.7× 244 0.4× 174 0.9× 58 2.5k
Jeha Ryu South Korea 30 1.0k 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 198 0.3× 1.5k 2.6× 268 1.3× 202 3.3k
Denny Oetomo Australia 24 1.2k 0.6× 979 0.7× 187 0.3× 409 0.7× 144 0.7× 194 2.1k
Gianluca Palli Italy 31 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 125 0.2× 787 1.3× 295 1.5× 157 3.0k
Monica Malvezzi Italy 33 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 219 0.3× 1.6k 2.7× 109 0.5× 136 3.2k
Zheng Wang China 35 4.5k 2.4× 2.1k 1.5× 408 0.6× 1.7k 2.9× 205 1.0× 154 5.6k
Just L. Herder Netherlands 35 2.4k 1.2× 2.1k 1.5× 362 0.5× 1.3k 2.2× 133 0.7× 246 4.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shaoping Bai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shaoping Bai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shaoping Bai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shaoping Bai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Shaoping Bai. Shaoping Bai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhou, Lelai, et al.. (2025). Parallel MPPI With Gradient-Velocity Modulated SDF Cost for High-Performance Real-Time Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance by Robot Manipulators. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 41. 5149–5168. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jie, et al.. (2025). Stiffness modulation of an orthopedic robot based on large-range variable stiffness mechanisms. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 215. 106184–106184.
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Ding, Jun, et al.. (2024). Transmission angle of planar four-bar linkages applicable for different input-output links subject to external loads. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 203. 105829–105829.
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Jakobsen, Johnny, et al.. (2023). Investigation of a Simple Viscoelastic Model for a PVC-Gel Actuator under Combined Mechanical and Electrical Loading. Materials. 16(3). 1183–1183. 2 indexed citations
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Struijk, Lotte N. S. Andreasen, Anne Marie Kanstrup, Shaoping Bai, et al.. (2022). The impact of interdisciplinarity and user involvement on the design and usability of an assistive upper limb exoskeleton - a case study on the EXOTIC. PubMed. 2022. 1–5. 5 indexed citations
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Zhou, Libo, Weihai Chen, Shaoping Bai, et al.. (2021). Hysteresis modeling and compensation of a rotary series elastic actuator with nonlinear stiffness. Review of Scientific Instruments. 92(9). 95005–95005. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Yujin, et al.. (2021). Kinematics of a 6-DOF parallel manipulator with two limbs actuated by spherical motion generators. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 236(6). 2828–2846. 3 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping, et al.. (2021). User-centered development and performance assessment of a modular full-body exoskeleton (AXO-SUIT). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 100032–100032. 15 indexed citations
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Schiøler, Henrik, et al.. (2021). Force estimation and control of Delta Robot for assembly. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 640–647.
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Bai, Shaoping, et al.. (2020). Effective Multi-Mode Grasping Assistance Control of a Soft Hand Exoskeleton Using Force Myography. Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 7. 567491–567491. 18 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping, et al.. (2020). Analytical determination of shape singularities for three types of parallel manipulators. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 149. 103812–103812. 9 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping, et al.. (2019). Architectural singularities of parallel mechanisms with prismatic joints due to special designs of platform shapes. Mechanical sciences. 10(2). 449–464. 7 indexed citations
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Gull, Muhammad Ahsan, Shaoping Bai, Natalie Mrachacz‐Kersting, & Jakob Udby Blicher. (2018). WEXO: Smart Wheelchair Exoskeleton for ALS Patients. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 97–100. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lelai, Yibin Li, & Shaoping Bai. (2017). A human-centered design optimization approach for robotic exoskeletons through biomechanical simulation. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 91. 337–347. 69 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping. (2015). Exact Synthesis of Cognate Linkages with Algebraic Coupler Curves. 210–216. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lelai, Shaoping Bai, Michael Skipper Andersen, & John Rasmussen. (2012). Design and Optimization of a Spring-loaded Cable-driven Robotic Exoskeleton. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 205–208. 2 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping & Lelai Zhou. (2011). Design optimization of a light-weight robotic arm under structural constraints. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 119–123. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lelai, Shaoping Bai, & Michael Rygaard Hansen. (2009). Design and Kinematics of a 5-DOF Light-Weight Anthropomorphic Robotic Arm. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 205–208. 1 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping & Stéphane Caro. (2009). Design and analysis of a 3-PPR planar robot with U-shape base. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 1–6. 17 indexed citations
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Bai, Shaoping & Michael Rygaard Hansen. (2007). Evaluation of workspace of a spherical robotic wrist. 1–6. 11 indexed citations

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