Journals

  1. Zhang, J., Wang, B., Pan, Z., Li, M.*. GazeScope: A Framework of Gaze Attention-based Automatic Field-of-View Adjustment for Laparoscopic Robots. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025. (JCR Q2). Link
  2. Li, M.*. Beyond Conventional Drones: A Review of Unconventional Rotary-Wing UAV Design. Drones, 2025. (JCR Q1). Link
  3. Wei, L., Diao, Q., Sun, Y., Li, M.*, Liu, H.*. State of Health Estimation based on PSO-SA-LSTM for Fast- chage Lithium-ion Batteries. Ionics, 2024. (JCR Q3). Link
  4. Wang, J., Xiang, R., Xiang, J., Wang, B., Wu, X., Cai, M., Pan, Z., Li, M.*, Li, X.. Modeling, Analysis and Evaluation of a Novel Compact 6 DoF 3-RRRS Needle Biopsy Robot. Mathematics, 2024. (JCR Q1). Link
  5. Pan, Z., Ye. Y, Wang, J., Wang, X., Zhang, J., Peng, J., Li, M.*. Cornerstone for MRI-compatible Robots: A Continuous Pneumatic Actuator with Easy-to-Connect Prismatic/Revolute and Bidirectional Encoder Modules. Measurement, 2024. (JCR Q1). Link
  6. Pan, Z., Zhu, J., Zhang, J., Li, W., Jia, G., Luo, W., Peng, J., Li, M.*. An Eye-Gaze-Controlled Needle Deployment Robot: Design, Modeling, and Experimental Evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2024. (JCR Q1). Link
  7. Chen, Q.#, Li, M.#, Wu, H., Liu, W., Peng, J.*. Design, Self-calibration and Compliance Control of Modular Cable-driven Snake-like Manipulators. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2024. (JCR Q1). Link
  8. Li, M.*. Design and Stability Analysis of A Nonlinear Controller for MRI Compatible Pneumatic Motors. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2024. (JCR Q3). Link
  9. Peng, J., Zhou, W., Han, Y., Li, M.*, Liu, W.. Deep Learning based Autonomous Real Time Digital Meter Reading Recognition Method for Natural Scenes. Measurement, 2023. (JCR Q1). Link
  10. Li, M.*. Design and Evaluation of A Pulsatile Flow Rotary Vane Blood Pump. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2023. (JCR Q3). Link
  11. Li, M.*, Jia, G., Li, X., Qiu, H.. Efficient Trajectory Planning for Optimizing Energy Consumption and Completion Time in UAV-Assisted IoT Networks. Mathematics, 2023. (JCR Q1). Link
  12. Jia, G., Li, C., Li, M.*. Energy-Efficient Trajectory Planning for Smart Sensing in IoT Networks Using Quadrotor UAVs. Sensors, 2022. (JCR Q2). Link
  13. Qiu, Q.#, Zhu, J.#, Gou, C., Li, M.*. Eye Gaze Estimation Based on Stacked Hourglass Neural Network for Aircraft Helmet Aiming. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2022. (JCR Q3). Link
  14. Li, M.*, Chen, Y., Slepian, M., Howard, J., Thomas, S., Barth, E.. Design, Modeling, and Experimental Characterization of A Valveless Pulsatile Flow Mechanical Circulatory Support Device. Journal of Medical Devices - Trans of the ASME, 2021. (JCR Q4). Link
  15. Li, M.*, Slepian, M., Barth, E.. Bond Graph Modeling of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Cardiovascular System Interactions. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering - Trans of the ASME, 2020. (JCR Q3). Link
  16. Roka-Moiia, Y., Li, M., Ivich, A., Muslmani, S., Kern, K., Slepian, M.*.Impella 5.5 Versus Centrimag A Head to Head Comparison of Device Hemocompatibility. ASAIO Journal, 2020. (JCR Q2). Link
  17. Li, M., Walk, R., Roka-Moiia, Y., Sheriff, J., Bluestein, D., Barth, E., Slepian, M.*. Circulatory Loop Design and Constituent Components Introduce Artifacts Impacting In-Vitro Evaluation of Ventricular Assist Device Thrombogenicity. Artificial Organs, 2019. (JCR Q3). Link
  18. Li, M., Foss, R., Stelson, K., Van de Ven, J., Barth, E.*. Design, Dynamic Modelling and Experiment Validation of a Novel Alternating Flow Variable Displacement Hydraulic Pump. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2019. (JCR Q1). Link
  19. Li, M.*, Barth, E.. Spherical Gerotor: Synthesis of a Novel Valvesless Pulsatile Flow Spherical Total Artificial Heart. Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, 2018. (JCR Q4). Link
  20. Wang, Z., Hu, X., Li, M.*, Ying, S.. Mobile Phone User Interface Function and Iterplay Design Exploration based on Psychological Principles. Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development, 2013. (Book Chapter). Link

Conference Papers

  1. Chen, H., Chang, Y., Yan, P., Wu, M., Li, M.*. A Novel Three-Finger Robotic Manipulator with Flexible Flexure Belt Mechanism for Precision and Compliant Grasping. 2025 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Zhangjiajie, China, 2025. (Accepted)
  2. Xiang, J., Pan, Z., Wang, B., Xiang, R., Liu, H., Li, M.*. A Monocular Vision-based Robotic Arm Teleoperation Method for Human Arm Configuration Imitation. 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Hangzhou, China, 2025. (Accepted)
  3. Xiang, R.#, Ye, Y.#, Wang, X., Xiang, J., Liu, H., Li, M.*. A Partition-Learning-Selection-Augmentation (PLSA) Framework to Solve Forward Kinematics of Parallel Robots. 2025 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Hangzhou, China, 2025. (Accepted)
  4. Tang, Z., Sun, B., He, S., Hong, Y., Yu, D., Liu, Z., Li, M., Chen, B., Zhao, S.*. MIBF-Net: Multi-modal Information Balanced Fusion Network for Clinical Diagnosis via Patient Narratives and Lesion Image. 28th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 2025. (Accepted) (CCF-A)
  5. Tang, Z., Sun, B., He, S., Hong, Y., Yu, D., Liu, Z., Li, M., Chen, B., Zhao, S.*. MedSoft-Diffusion: Medical Semantic-Guided Diffusion Model with Soft Mask Conditioning for Vertebral Disease Diagnosis. 28th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 2025. (Accepted) (CCF-A)
  6. Zhang, J.#, Wang, B.#, Pan, Z.#, Li, W., Li, M.*. Automatic Field of View Adjustment of an RCM Constraint-Free Continuum Laparoscopic Robot. 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Abu Dhabi, 2024. Link
  7. Zhang, J.#, Yuan, J.#, Ye, Y., Wang, X., Wu, X., Pan, Z., Li, M.*. Path Planning for Concentric Surgical Needles based on Artificial Potential Field. 2024 China Automation Congress (CAC), Qingdao, China, 2024. Link
  8. Xiang, J., Xiang, R., Wang, J., Wang, B., Ye, Y., Wang, X., Li, M.*. Vision-based Non-anthropomorphic Robot Teleoperation Considering Human Arm Configuration. 2024 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Guiyang, China, 2024. Link
  9. Wang, B., Li, W., Zhang, J., Pan, Z., Wang, X., Ye, Y., Wang, J. Li, M.*. A Visual Simulation Platform for Automatic Field-of-View Adjustment Algorithm Optimization of a Tendon-driven Continuum Laparoscope. 2024 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Guiyang, China, 2024. Link
  10. Xiang, R., Xiang, J., Wang, B., Li, M.*. A Modularly Designed Miniature Fluidic Power Source for Soft Robots. 2024 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Guiyang, China, 2024. Link
  11. Li, M., Cai, M., Chen, Y., Ye, Y., Wang, J., Pan, Z.*. A Novel MRI-Compatible Rotary Encoder: Design and Evaluation. 2024 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Guiyang, China, 2024. Link
  12. Li, M.#, Zhu, J.#, Huang, Z., Gou, C.*. Imitating the Human Visual System for Scanpath Predicting. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Seoul, Korea, 2024. (CCF-B) Link
  13. Wang, X., Ye, Y., Pan, Z., Wang, J., Guo, R., Li, M.*. Design and Kinematic Analysis of a 6-DoF Parallel Robot for Image-guided Surgery. 2023 China Automation Congress (CAC), Chongqing, China, 2023. Link
  14. Li, Z., Wang, J., Pan, Z., Guo, R., Li, M.*. A State Graph Generation and Control Optimization Method for Vision-based Collaborative Robot. 2023 China Automation Congress (CAC), Chongqing, China, 2023. Link
  15. Zeng, W., Li, M.*, Chian, Y.*. DEGAT: A Graph Neural Network Algorithm Based on Dynamic Attention Mechanism for Molecular Property Prediction. 2023 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Technology (ICBET), Tokyo, Japan, 2023. Link
  16. Zhou, Y, Tan G., Li, M., Gou, C.*. Learning from Easy to Hard Pairs: Multi-step Reasoning Network for Human-Object Interaction Detection. 31st ACM International Conference on Multimedia (MM 2023), Ottawa, ON, Canada, 2023. (CCF-A) Link
  17. Wang, J., Pan, Z., Xiang, J., Jia, G., Luo, W., Li, M.*. Design and Modeling of a 6-DoF Parallel Mechanism for MRI-guided Surgery. 2023 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Changsha, China, 2023. Link
  18. Pan, Z., Jia, G., Zhu, J., Wang, J., Luo, W., Li, M.*. Design and Implementation of A Novel 4-DoF Robot for Assisted Needle Puncture Deployment. 2023 International Conference on Frontiers of Robotics and Software Engineering (FRSE), Changsha, China, 2023. (Best Paper Award). Link
  19. Pan, Z., Li, M.*. Path Planning for Collaborative Robot under Complex Biomedical Lab Environment. 2022 7th International Conference on Control, Robotics and Cybernetics, Zhanjiang, China, 2022. (Excellent Presentation Award). Link
  20. Li, M.*#, Zhang, J.#, Wu, X., Yuan, J., Wang, X., Ye, Y., Ding, B.. Design, Modeling, and Experimental Characterization of a Fast Additively Manufacturable MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Motor for Surgical Robots. 2022 Global Fluid Power Society PhD Symposium (GFPS), Italy, 2022. Link
  21. He, G., Ding, B.*, Li, M., Rao, Z., Yang, Y.. V-tube the First Prototype of Pneumatic Actuated Soft Nasal Swab for COVID-19 Screening. 2022 China Automation Congress (CAC), Xiamen, China, 2022. Link
  22. Ye, Y., Yuan, J., Zhang, J., Wu, X., Wang, X., Ding, B., Li, M.*.Kinematic Modeling of an MRI-Compatible Concentric Steerable Needle Robot based on Screw Theory. 2022 China Automation Congress (CAC), Xiamen, China, 2022. Link
  23. Wang, X., Wu, X., Zhang, J., Yuan, J., Ye, Y., Ding, B., Li, M.*. A Model based Global Stable Control for Pneumatic Pistons with Long Transmission Air Hoses. 2022 China Automation Congress (CAC), Xiamen, China, 2022. Link
  24. Zhu, J.#, Li, M.#, Yu, Y., Gou, C.*. A Joint Cascaded Framework for Simultaneous Eye State Eye Center and Gaze Estimation. 2022 26th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2022. (CCF-C) Link
  25. Li, M.*. A Novel NDI/INDI based Guidance Law for Fixed Wing Aircrafts: A Straight Line Trajectory Case. AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum, Chicago, IL, 2022. Link
  26. Li, M.*, Li, J., Tang, Y., Sun, S. An Extended INDI Approach and Application to Pitch Rate Control Laws Design of an Aircraft. AIAA AVIATION 2021 Forum, Virtual Event, 2021. Link
  27. Jia, G., Ding, B., Li, M.*. Mathematical Derivation and Simulational Verification for Aggressive Quadrotor Perching Control. 2021 China Automation Congress (CAC), Beijing, China, 2021. Link
  28. Yuan, Y., Li, C., Gu, B., Li, M., Ding, B.*. A Novel Hopping Height Controller with Positive Velocity Feedback for Hydraulic Actuated Legged Robot. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Sanya, China, 2021. Link
  29. Foss, R., Li, M., Barth, E., Stelson, K., Van de Ven, J.*. Addressing Valves With Pressure Ripple. ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (FPMC), BATH, UK, 2018. Link
  30. Li, M., Foss, R., Stelson, K., Van de Ven, J., Barth, E.*. Dynamic Model of a Novel Alternating Flow (AF) Hydraulic Pump. ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (FPMC), Sarasota, FL, 2017. Link
  31. Foss, R., Li, M., Stelson, K., Barth, E., Van de Ven, J.*. Experimental Studies of a Novel Alternating Flow (AF) Hydraulic Pump. ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (FPMC), Sarasota, FL, 2017. Link
  32. Li, M., Foss, R., Stelson, K., Van de Ven, J., Barth, E.. A Design Optimization Model for an Alternating Flow (AF) Hydraulic Pump Based on First Principles. ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC), Tysons, VI, 2017. Link
  33. Li, M., Foss, R., Stelson, K., Barth, E., Van de Ven, J.*. Variable Displacement Alternating Flow Hydraulic Pump. 10th JFPS International Symposium on Fluid Power (JFPS), Fukuoka, Japan, 2017. Link
  34. Li, M., Peters, R.*. Skill Transfer Between Industrial Robots by Learning from Demonstration. DEStech Transactions on Computer Science and Engineering, AICE-NCS, Wuhan, China, 2016. Link

Conference Abstracts

  1. Weiner Y., Tremblay, K., Ammann, K., Li, M., Slepian, M.*. Ball Compression Test: A Novel Means of Assessing Muscular Function and Frailty. 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Italy, Bologna, 2019.
  2. Walk, R., Li, M., Roka-Moiia, Y., Slepian, M.*. Improving MCS Testing Loop Design: Effect of Constituent Components on Overall System Thrombogenicity. 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Italy, Bologna, 2019.
  3. Li, M., Howard, J., Zheng, Z., Slepian, M., Barth, E.*. Compact Linear Peristalsis: Non-pneumatic Peristaltic Occlusion as a Mechanism for Blood Propulsion. 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Italy, Bologna, 2019.
  4. Li, M., Slepian, M., Barth, E.*. A Real-time Hardware-in-the-loop Testing Approach of a Cardiovascular System + TAH using Bond Graph Technique: A New Way to Test Things" to Improve MCS Design. 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Italy, Bologna, 2019.
  5. Li, M., Ammann, K., Slepian, M.*. Wearable Sensor Network for Comprehensive Human Motion Quantification and Feedback. 65th Annual Conference of American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO, San Francisco, CA, 2019.
  6. Li, M., Walk, R., Roka-Moiia, Y., Barth, J., Slepian, M.*. Staying Connected in the Loop: Shear Stress Errors Induced by Connector Elements within Pre-Clinical Testing of Ventricular Assist Device Thrombogenicity. 65th Annual Conference of American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO, San Francisco, CA, 2019.
  7. Li, M., Barth, E., Slepian, M.*. Bond Graph Modelling of a Cardiovascular System + TAH: A New Way to Look at Things" to Improve System Design. 26th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Tokyo, Japan, 2018.
  8. Li, M., Walk, R., Barth, E., Slepian, M.*. "There Are Loops, And Then There Are Loops": Loop Design and Constituent Components Introduce Artifacts Impacting Overall System Thrombogenicity. 26th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support, ISMCS, Tokyo, Japan, 2018.
  9. Walk, R., Li, M., Barth, E., Slepian M.*. Loop Design and Constituent Components Introduce Artifacts Impacting Overall System Thrombogenicity. The Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, BMES, Atlanta, GA, 2018.
  10. Li, M., Foss, R., Stelson, K., Van de Ven, J., Barth, E.*. 16ST1: AC Hydraulic Pump/Motor. Center for Compact and Effcient Fluid Power Summit, CCEFP, Lexington, KY, 2017.
  11. Foss, R., Li, M., Barth, E., Stelson, K.,Van de Ven, J.*. 16ST1: AC Hydraulic Pump/Motor. Center for Compact and Effcient Fluid Power Summit, CCEFP, College Station, TX, 2017.
  12. Van de Ven, J.*, Stelson, K., Foss, R., Barth, E., Adams, D., Li, M.. 16ST1: AC Hydraulic Pump/Motor. Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, FPIRC, Minneapolis, MN, 2016.

Patent

  1. Li, M.*, Pan, Z.. Pneumatic Motor's Control Circuit, Servo, and System. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2024. Pub. No.: 202411160923.3. (CN Patent)
  2. Li, M.*, Wang, B., Zhang, J., Pan, Z.. A Eye-hand-consistency-ensured RCM-constraint-free Cable-driven Continuum Laparoscope and its Operating Method. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2024. Pub. No.: 202411185831.0. (CN Patent)
  3. Slepian, M.*, Barth, E., Li, M.. Valveless Devices for Pulsatile Fluid Flow. Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf ot the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US) and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US), 2024. Pub. NO.: US 2024/0011485A1. (US Patent)
  4. Li, M.*, Pan, Z.. A Novel Linear MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Actuator. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2023. Pub. No.: 202311379271.8. (CN Patent)
  5. Li, M.*, Wu, X., Yuan, J., Zhang, J., Ye, Y., Wang, X.. A Novel MRI-Compatible Rotary Encoder. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2022. Pub. No.: 202211239878.1. (CN Patent)
  6. Li, M.*, Wang, X., Wu, X., Zhang, J., Yuan, J., Ye, Y.. A Flexible Harmonic Drive Made of Additive Manufacturing MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Motor. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2022. Pub. No.: 202210917259.7. (CN Patent)
  7. Li, M.*, Ye, Y., Zhang, J., Wang, X., Yuan, J., Wu, X.. A Novel MRI-Compatible Pneumatic Motor Equipped with Planetary Harmonic Reducer. Sun Yat-Sen University (CN), 2022. Pub. No.: 202211237897.0. (CN Patent)