Jun. 2009 – Sep.2015, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Master and Doctor

Sep.2005 – Jul. 2009, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Bachelor

Jan.2021–present, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Jan.2018–Dec. 2020, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Intelligence of Unmanned System/Swarm/State Estimation, Perception, and Navigation
Aiming to develop unmanned systems that can fulfill diversified real-world missions like their biological partners.

Some of my research is presented in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7K1Znl4ukE

1. Agile Flying Robots Utilizing Multiple Active Observation Systems (Grant No. 51975348),2020-2023, NSFC.
2. Cooperative Control of Aggressive Multi-rotor Flying Robots in Bionic Manner (Grant No. 51605282),2017-2019, NSFC.

[1] G. Chen, W. Dong*, P. Peng, J. Alonso-Mora, X. Zhu*, "Continuous Occupancy Mapping in Dynamic Environments Using Particles.", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Xplore Early Access, 2023.
[2] W. Hu, Z. Wang, P. Xu, W. Dong*, " Fast Flight of the flying robot with Fuzzy Decision and Multimodal Control Tackling Uncertainties." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Xplore Early Access, 2023.
[3] S. Chen, Y. Li, W. Dong*, "High-Performance Relative Localization Based on Key-node Seeking Considering Aerial Drags Using Range and Odometry Measurements." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Xplore Early Access, 2023.
[4] S. Liu, Z. Wang, X. Sheng, W. Dong, "Hitchhiker: A Quadrotor Aggressively Perching on a Moving Inclined Surface Using Compliant Suction Cup Gripper." IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Xplore Early Access, 2023.
[5] Y. Gao, W. Dong*, "An Integrated Hierarchical Approach for Real-time Mapping with Gaussian Mixture Model." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 6891-6898, 2023.
[6] Y. Li, P. Zhang, Z. Mei, W. Dong*, "Efficiently Range-Coupled Position Estimation for an Aerial Swarm with the Confidence Evaluation of Onboard Sensing." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 2178-2188, 2023.
[7] G. Chen, P. Peng, P. Zhang, W. Dong*, "Risk-aware Trajectory Sampling for Quadrotor Obstacle Avoidance in Dynamic Environments." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 70, no. 12, pp. 12606 - 12615, 2023.
[8] W. Dong*, Y. Li, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, "Trajectory Estimation of a Flying Robot with a Single Ranging Beacon and Derived Velocity Constraints." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 5024 - 5033, 2023.
[9] G. Chen, S. Wu, M. Shi, W. Dong, et. al., "RAST: Risk-Aware Spatio-Temporal Safety Corridors for MAV Navigation in Dynamic Uncertain Environments." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 808 - 815, 2023.
[10] Z. Lin, W. Dong*, S. Liu, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, "An Efficient Egocentric Regulator for Continuous Targeting Problems of the Underactuated Quadrotor." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 116 - 127, 2023.
[11] W. Dong*, C. Gong, G. Chen, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, "Computationally Efficient Topological Mapping with Layered Spanning Trees." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 4067 - 4077, 2022.
[12] Y. Xie, Y. Li, W. Dong*, "Behavior Prediction Based Trust Evaluation for Adaptive Consensus of Quadrotors." Drones, 6(12), 371, 2022.
[13] W. Dong*, Z. Ma, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, "Centimeter-level Aerial Assembly Achieved with Manipulating Condition Inference and Compliance." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 1660-1671, 2022.
[14] P. Zhang, G. Chen, Y. Li, W. Dong*, "Agile Formation Control of Drone Flocking Enhanced with Active Vision-based Relative Localization." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, no. 3, pp.6359-6366, 2022.
[15] G. Chen, H. Yu, W. Dong*, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, et. al., "What Should Be the Input: Investigating the Environment Representations in Sim-to-real Transfer for Navigation Tasks." Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 153, pp.104081. 2022.
[16] Z. Wang, S. Liu, G. Chen, W. Dong*, "Robust Visual Positioning of the UAV for the Under Bridge Inspection with a Ground Guided Vehicle." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 71, pp. 5000610, 2021.
[17] G. Chen, W. Dong*, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, et. al., "An Active Sense and Avoid System for Flying Robots in Dynamic Environments." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no.2, pp.668-678, 2021.
[18] G. Chen, D. Sun, W. Dong*, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, et. al., "Computationally Efficient Trajectory Planning for High-Speed Obstacle Avoidance of a Quadrotor With Active Sensing." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 3365-3372, 2021.
[19] Y.X. Chen, W. Dong, Ye Ding, "An Efficient Method for Collision-free and Jerk-constrained Tajectory Generation with Sparse Desired Way-points for a Flying Robot." Science China Technological Sciences, vol. 64, no. 8, pp. 1719-1731, 2021.
[20] X. Sheng, Z. Ma, N. Zhang, W. Dong, "Aerial Contact Manipulation with Soft End-Effector Compliance and Inverse Kinematic Compensation." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics - Transactions of the ASME, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 011023, 2021.
[21] W. Dong, S. Liu, Y. Ding, X. Sheng, X. Zhu, "An Artificially Weighted Spanning Tree Coverage Algorithm for Decentralized Flying Robots." IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 17, no. 4, pp.1689-1698, 2020.
[22] S. Liu, W. Dong, Z. Ma, X Sheng, "Adaptive Aerial Grasping and Perching with Dual Elasticity Combined Suction Cup." IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 3, pp.4766-4773, 2020.
[23] W. Dong, Y Ding, L Yang, X Sheng, X Zhu, "An Efficient Approach for Stability Analysis and Parameter Tuning in Delayed Feedback Control of a Flying Robot Carrying a Suspended Load." Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control - Transactions of the ASME, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 081015, 2019.
[24] W. Dong, Y Ding, J Huang, L Yang, X Zhu, "An Optimal Curvature Smoothing Method and the Associated Real-time Interpolation for the Trajectory Generation of Flying Robots." Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 115, pp. 73-82, 2019.
[25] W. Dong, Y. Ding, J. Huang, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “An Efficient Approach of Time-optimal Trajectory Generation for the Fully Autonomous Navigation of the Quadrotor.” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control - Transactions of the ASME, vol. 139, no. 6, pp. 061012, 2017.
[26] W. Dong, Y. Ding, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “Differential Quadrature Method for Stability and Sensitivity Analysis of Neutral Delay Differential Systems.” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control - Transactions of the ASME, vol.139, no.4, pp. 044504, 2017.
[27] W. Dong, G.-Y. Gu, X.-Y. Zhu and H. Ding, “A High-performance Flight Control Approach for Quadrotors using a Modified Active Disturbance Rejection Technique.” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 83, pp. 177-187, 2016.
[28] W. Dong, Y. Ding, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “Optimal Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control of Time-Delay Systems Using the Differential Quadrature Method.” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control - Transactions of the ASME, vol. 137, no. 10, pp. 101005, 2015.
[29] W. Dong, G.Y. Gu, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “Development of a Quadrotor Test-Bed: Modeling, Parameter Identification, Controller Design, and Trajectory Generation.” International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, vol. 12, pp. 1-7, 2015.
[30] W. Dong, G.Y. Gu, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “Solving the Boundary Value Problem of an Under-Actuated Quadrotor with Subspace Stabilization Approach.” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, vol. 80, pp. 299-311, 2015.
[31] W. Dong, G.Y. Gu, X. Zhu, and H. Ding, “High-performance Trajectory Tracking Control of a Quadrotor with Disturbance Observer.” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 211, pp. 67-77, 2014.

1.Modeling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic System
2.Multiple Agent System
3.Modern Control Theory