Publications

This page presents a selection of our publications ordered by date.

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Journal Papers

1. Sheng Yao*, Xianmin Zhang, and Sergej Fatikow. "Marker-assisted cross-scale measurement for robotic macro–micro manipulation utilizing computer microvision." Measurement, 235 (2024): 114908.

   @article{yao2024marker,
     title={Marker-assisted cross-scale measurement for robotic macro--micro manipulation utilizing computer microvision},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Zhang, Xianmin and Fatikow, Sergej},
     journal={Measurement},
     volume={235},
     pages={114908},
     year={2024},
     publisher={Elsevier}
   }
   

   
   
   
2. Sheng Yao*, Xianmin Zhang*, Benliang Zhu, Hai Li, Longhuan Yu, Sergej Fatikow. "A Microvision-Based Motion Measurement System for Nanopositioners Using the Feature-to-Phase Method." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72 (2023): 1-11.

   @article{yao2023microvision,
     title={A Microvision-Based Motion Measurement System for Nanopositioners Using the Feature-to-Phase Method},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Zhang, Xianmin and Zhu, Benliang and Li, Hai and Yu, Longhuan and Fatikow, Sergej},
     journal={IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement},
     volume={72},
     pages={1--11},
     year={2023},
     publisher={IEEE}
   }
   

   
   
   
3. Pengfei Zhang*, Sheng Yao, Yu Tang, Shanhe Wan, Xiaoyuan Chen*, and Li Ma*. "A Side-Effect-Free Interventional Therapy for Precisely Eliminating Unresectable Cancer Pain." ACS nano, 17, no. 23 (2023): 23535-23544.

   @article{zhang2023side,
     title={A Side-Effect-Free Interventional Therapy for Precisely Eliminating Unresectable Cancer Pain},
     author={Zhang, Pengfei and Yao, Sheng and Tang, Yu and Wan, Shanhe and Chen, Xiaoyuan and Ma, Li},
     journal={ACS nano},
     volume={17},
     number={23},
     pages={23535--23544},
     year={2023},
     publisher={ACS Publications}
   }
   

   
   
   
4. Jinting Wang, Zhiwen Fang*, Sheng Yao*, and Feng Yang*. "Ellipse guided multi-task network for fetal head circumference measurement." Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 82 (2023): 104535.

    @article{wang2023ellipse,
     title={Ellipse guided multi-task network for fetal head circumference measurement},
     author={Wang, Jinting and Fang, Zhiwen and Yao, Sheng and Yang, Feng},
     journal={Biomedical Signal Processing and Control},
     volume={82},
     pages={104535},
     year={2023},
     publisher={Elsevier}
   }
   

   
   
   
5. Sheng Yao, Hai Li*, Shuiquan Pang, Benliang Zhu, Xianmin Zhang*, Sergej Fatikow. "A Review of Computer Microvision-Based Precision Motion Measurement: Principles, Characteristics, and Applications." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70 (2021): 1-28.

    @article{yao2021review,
     title={A Review of Computer Microvision-Based Precision Motion Measurement: Principles, Characteristics, and Applications},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Li, Hai and Pang, Shuiquan and Zhu, Benliang and Zhang, Xianmin and Fatikow, Sergej},
     journal={IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement},
     volume={70},
     pages={1--28},
     year={2021},
     publisher={IEEE}
   }
   

   
   
   
6. Sheng Yao, Hai Li, Shuiquan Pang, Longhuan Yu, Sergej Fatikow, and Xianmin Zhang*. "Motion measurement system of compliant mechanisms using computer micro-vision," Optics Express, 29, no. 4 (2021): 5006-5017.

    @article{yao2021motion,
     title={Motion measurement system of compliant mechanisms using computer micro-vision},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Li, Hai and Pang, Shuiquan and Yu, Longhuan and Fatikow, Sergej and Zhang, Xianmin},
     journal={Optics Express},
     volume={29},
     number={4},
     pages={5006--5017},
     year={2021},
     publisher={Optical Society of America}
   }
   

   
   
   
7. Sheng Yao, James K. Mills*, Ihab Abu Ajamieh, Hai Li, and Xianmin Zhang*. "Automatic three-dimensional imaging for blastomere identification in early-stage embryos based on brightfield microscopy," Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 130 (2020): 106093.

   @article{yao2020automatic,
     title={Automatic three-dimensional imaging for blastomere identification in early-stage embryos based on brightfield microscopy},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Mills, James K and Ajamieh, Ihab Abu and Li, Hai and Zhang, Xianmin},
     journal={Optics and Lasers in Engineering},
     volume={130},
     pages={106093},
     year={2020},
     publisher={Elsevier}
   }
   

   
   
   
8. Hai Li, Xianmin Zhang*, Sheng Yao, Benliang Zhu, and Sergej Fatikow. "An improved template-matching-based pose tracking method for planar nanopositioning stages using enhanced correlation coefficient," IEEE Sensors Journal, 20, no. 12 (2020): 6378-6387.

    @article{li2020improved,
     title={An improved template-matching-based pose tracking method for planar nanopositioning stages using enhanced correlation coefficient},
     author={Li, Hai and Zhang, Xianmin and Yao, Sheng and Zhu, Benliang and Fatikow, Sergej},
     journal={IEEE Sensors Journal},
     volume={20},
     number={12},
     pages={6378--6387},
     year={2020},
     publisher={IEEE}
   }
   

   
   
   
9. Sheng Yao, Hai Li, Kai Wang, and Xianmin Zhang*. "High-accuracy calibration of a visual motion measurement system for planar 3-DOF robots using Gaussian process," IEEE Sensors Journal, 19, no. 17 (2019): 7659-7667.

    @article{yao2019high,
     title={High-accuracy calibration of a visual motion measurement system for planar 3-DOF robots using Gaussian process},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Li, Hai and Wang, Kai and Zhang, Xianmin},
     journal={IEEE Sensors Journal},
     volume={19},
     number={17},
     pages={7659--7667},
     year={2019},
     publisher={IEEE}
   }
   

   
   
   
10. Sheng Yao, Hai Li, Lei Zeng, and Xianmin Zhang*. "Vision-based adaptive control of a 3-RRR parallel positioning system," Science China Technological Sciences, 61, no. 8 (2018): 1253-1264.

     @article{yao2018vision,
      title={Vision-based adaptive control of a 3-RRR parallel positioning system},
      author={Yao, Sheng and Li, Hai and Zeng, Lei and Zhang, XianMin},
      journal={Science China Technological Sciences},
      volume={61},
      number={8},
      pages={1253--1264},
      year={2018},
      publisher={Springer}
    }
    

    
    
    
11. Sheng Yao, Xianmin Zhang*, Jing Yu, and Benliang Zhu. “Error modeling and calibration of a 4ṞRR redundant positioning system,” Aip Advances, 7, no. 9 (2017): 095009.

     @article{yao2017error,
      title={Error modeling and calibration of a 4ṞRR redundant positioning system},
      author={Yao, Sheng and Zhang, Xianmin and Yu, Jing and Zhu, Benliang},
      journal={Aip Advances},
      volume={7},
      number={9},
      pages={095009},
      year={2017},
      publisher={AIP Publishing LLC}
    }
    

Conference Papers

1. Sheng Yao, Xianmin Zhang*, and Hai Li. "Learning-based calibration of a high-precision monocular vision system for macro-micro manipulation," in Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS), 2020, pp. 1–6.

   @inproceedings{yao2020learning,
     title={Learning-based calibration of a high-precision monocular vision system for macro-micro manipulation},
     author={Yao, Sheng and Zhang, Xianmin and Li, Hai},
     booktitle={2020 International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS)},
     pages={1--6},
     year={2020},
     organization={IEEE}
   }