Publications

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Conference papers

• Safe Navigation in Uncertain Crowded Environments Using Risk Adaptive CVaR Barrier Functions. X. Wang*, T. Kim, B. Hoxha, G. Fainekos, D. Panagou. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), under review, 2025. [PDF] [Video]

• Multi-Constraint Safe Reinforcement Learning via Closed form Solution for Log-Sum-Exp Approximation of Control Barrier Functions. C. Wang, X. Wang, Y. Dong, L. Song, X. Guan. Annual Learning for Dynamics & Control Conference (L4DC), 2025. [PDF]

• Sensor-based Multi-Robot Coverage Control with Spatial Separation in Unstructured Environments. X. Wang, J. Xu, C. Gao, Y. Chen, J. Zhang, C. Wang*, B. M. Chen. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2024. [PDF] [Video]

• OA-ECBVC: A Cooperative Collision-free Encirclement and Capture Approach in Cluttered Environments. X. Wang, Y. Ding, Y. Chen, R. Han, L. Xi*, B. M. Chen. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2023. [PDF] [Video]

• Sampling-based Path Planning under Temporal Logic Constraints with Real-time Adaptation. Y. Chen, R. Wang, X. Wang*, B. M. Chen. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2023. [PDF] [Video]

• Fast and Secure Distributed Multi-agent Coverage Control with An Application to Infrastructure Inspection and Reconstruction. X. Wang*, C. Gao, X. Chen, B. M. Chen. Chinese Control Conference (CCC), 2023, Guan Zhao-Zhi Award Finalist. [PDF] [Video]

• An Active Search Strategy with Multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems for Multiple Targets. C. Gao, X. Wang*, X. Chen, B. M. Chen. International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2024. [PDF]

• Quadrotor trajectory planning for visibility-aware target following. L. Xi#, X. Wang#, Ding Y, Y. Wei, Z. Peng*, B. M. Chen. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2021. [PDF]

• An Interactive System for Multiple-task Linear Temporal Logic Path Planning. Y. Chen*, X. Wang, R. Wang, Z. Guo, S. Lai, B. M. Chen. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2023. [PDF] [Video]

• Air Bumper: A Collision Detection and Reaction Framework for Autonomous MAV Navigation. R. Wang, Z. Guo, Y. Chen*, X. Wang, B. M. Chen. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2024. [PDF] [Video]

• Decentralized Trajectory Generation Technique for Multiple Unmanned Multi-copter Systems in Cluttered Environments. X. Wang*, L. Xi, Y. Chen, S. Lai, F. Lin, B. M. Chen. The 12th International Micro Air Vehicle Conference (IMAV), 2021. [PDF]

Journals

• Distributed Encirclement and Capture of Multiple Pursuers with Collision Avoidance. X. Wang, L. Xi, Y. Ding*, B. M. Chen. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (TIE), 2023. [PDF] [Video]

• Decentralized MPC-based Trajectory Generation for Multiple Quadrotors in Cluttered Environments. X. Wang, L. Xi, Y. Chen, S. Lai*, F. Lin, B. M. Chen. Guidance, Navigation and Control, 2021, 1(02): 2150007. [PDF] [Video]

• A UAV-based explore-then-exploit system for autonomous indoor facility inspection and scene reconstruction. C. Gao, X. Wang, R. Wang, Z. Zhao, Y. Zhai, X. Chen*, B. M. Chen. Automation in Construction (AIC), 2022. [PDF]

• GTO-MPC-Based Target Chasing Using a Quadrotor in Cluttered Environments. L. Xi, X. Wang, L. Jiao, S. Lai, Z. Peng*, B. M. Chen. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (TIE), 2021, 69(6): 6026-6035. [PDF] [Video]

Patents

• A Human-in-the-Loop System for Mobile Robot Task Planning. B. M. Chen, Y. Chen, R. Wang, X. Wang, Xi Chen. Patent of the United States.