Tao Liu

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
260 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Tao Liu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Tao Liu has authored 260 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 44 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 25 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Tao Liu's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (64 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (44 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (37 papers). Tao Liu is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (64 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (44 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (37 papers). Tao Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Tao Liu's co-authors include Yoshio INOUE, Rencheng Zheng, Weijun Tao, Hutian Feng, Kyoko SHIBATA, Jingang Yi, Qingguo Li, Bingfei Fan, Tianyun Dong and Hesheng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Tao Liu

231 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Gait Analysis Using Wearable Sensors

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tao Liu China	33	2.6k	768	557	550	464	260	4.4k
Filippo Cavallo Italy	31	1.2k 0.5×	468 0.6×	292 0.5×	817 1.5×	194 0.4×	170	3.9k
Branko G. Celler Australia	38	2.6k 1.0×	688 0.9×	532 1.0×	2.2k 4.0×	176 0.4×	256	6.6k
Zhelong Wang China	32	1.5k 0.6×	275 0.4×	611 1.1×	1.1k 2.1×	248 0.5×	148	3.3k
Stephen J. Redmond Australia	36	2.4k 0.9×	722 0.9×	489 0.9×	1.2k 2.1×	131 0.3×	152	4.6k
Benny Lo United Kingdom	42	3.2k 1.2×	404 0.5×	725 1.3×	2.3k 4.2×	266 0.6×	223	8.0k
T. Tamura Japan	45	3.0k 1.2×	552 0.7×	414 0.7×	1.3k 2.4×	182 0.4×	362	7.5k
John Y. Goulermas United Kingdom	29	1.1k 0.4×	303 0.4×	558 1.0×	1.2k 2.2×	312 0.7×	118	3.6k
Bjoern M. Eskofier Germany	39	2.9k 1.2×	1.5k 2.0×	418 0.8×	1.3k 2.3×	653 1.4×	416	7.9k
Sen Qiu China	28	1.1k 0.4×	262 0.3×	520 0.9×	713 1.3×	219 0.5×	103	2.5k
Hongyu Zhao China	25	1.1k 0.4×	246 0.3×	518 0.9×	654 1.2×	211 0.5×	83	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Tao Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tao Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tao Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tao Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tao Liu 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 Tao Liu. Tao Liu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Xiangzhi, et al.. (2025). A Dual-Module-Driven Method for Foot Posture Indirect Measurement With Potential Application in Rehabilitation Robots. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 74. 1–9. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Yu, et al.. (2025). A Novel Approach for Visual Speech Recognition Using the Partition-Time Masking and Swin Transformer 3D Convolutional Model. Sensors. 25(8). 2366–2366. 1 indexed citations

Sheng, Tao, Yifan Yang, Tao Liu, et al.. (2025). Efficient Multi-Robot Task and Path Planning in Large-Scale Cluttered Environments. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 10(9). 9112–9119.

Zhang, Xun, et al.. (2024). A Brain-Controlled and User-Centered Intelligent Wheelchair: A Feasibility Study. Sensors. 24(10). 3000–3000. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Tao, et al.. (2024). A Wearable Acoustic Sensor for Identification in Harsh Noisy Environments. 1–4. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Tao, et al.. (2024). The impact of backpack load on adolescent’s stair descent gait. Journal of Biomechanics. 166. 112029–112029. 3 indexed citations

Meng, Wen, et al.. (2023). A method for calculating the real contact area of blade-disk structure combined with truncation theory between rough surfaces. Tribology International. 188. 108829–108829. 9 indexed citations

Li, Yue, et al.. (2023). Urban–sub-urban–rural variation in the supply and demand of emergency medical services. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 1064385–1064385. 6 indexed citations

Liu, Tao, et al.. (2023). A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Topspin Forehand against Topspin and Backspin in Table Tennis. Applied Sciences. 13(14). 8119–8119. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xinxin, et al.. (2023). Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Gait and Balance Control in Young Adults: A Hip–Ankle Strategy. Bioengineering. 10(6). 665–665. 5 indexed citations

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Han, Yi, Tao Liu, Shuoyu Wang, et al.. (2022). Hybrid Target Selections by ”Hand Gestures + Facial Expression” for a Rehabilitation Robot. Sensors. 23(1). 237–237.

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Peng, Yuxin, Jianxiang Wang, Xiaoqing Tian, et al.. (2022). An Electronic Skin Strain Sensor for Adaptive Angle Calculation. IEEE Sensors Journal. 22(13). 12629–12636. 12 indexed citations

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Dong, Tianyun, Yan Guo, Yu Gu, et al.. (2021). Design of a wireless and fully flexible insole using a highly sensitive pressure sensor for gait event detection. Measurement Science and Technology. 32(10). 105109–105109. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Tao, et al.. (2020). Modeling Angle-Based Pointing Tasks in Augmented Reality Interfaces. IEEE Access. 8. 192597–192607. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Tao, et al.. (2020). The Study of Two Novel Speech-Based Selection Techniques in Voice-User Interfaces. IEEE Access. 8. 217024–217032. 3 indexed citations

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Chang, Xueting, Shibin Sun, Tao Liu, et al.. (2017). ZnO nanorods/carbon black-based flexible strain sensor for detecting human motions. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 738. 111–117. 42 indexed citations

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Liu, Yanjie, et al.. (2016). A Novel Tactile Sensor with Electromagnetic Induction and Its Application on Stick-Slip Interaction Detection. Sensors. 16(4). 430–430. 27 indexed citations

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Liu, Tao. (2010). A Fault-Tolerant Cooperation Incentive Strategy for Overlay Network Nodes. Dianzi xuebao. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Tao, et al.. (2008). Dataflow-Style Java Parallel Programming Model and Runtime Optimization. Journal of Software. 19(9). 2181–2190. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Tao, Ovidiu Lungu, Tobias Waechter, Daniel T. Willingham, & James Ashe. (2007). Frames of reference during implicit and explicit learning. Experimental Brain Research. 180(2). 273–280. 11 indexed citations

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