Publications

Selected Journal Papers

[1] Qing Shi, Junhui Gao, Shengjie Wang, Xiaolong Quan, Guanglu Jia, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Deveopment of a Small-Sized Quadruped Robotic Rat Capable of Multimodal Motions. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2022, 38(5): 3027-3043. (Highlighted by IEEE Spectrum; Featured article of IEEE Xplore)

[2] Qing Shi, Zihang Gao, Guanglu Jia, Chang Li, Qiang Huang, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Toshio Fukuda. Implementing Rat-Like Motion for a Small-Sized Biomimetic Robot Based on Extraction of Key Movement Joints. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2021, 37(3): 747-762.

[3] Chang Li, Qing Shi*, Zihang Gao, Mengchao Ma, Qiang Huang, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Toshio Fukuda. Bio-Inspired Phase-Shift Turning Act: for a Biomimetic Robot, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2020,25(1):84-94. 

[4] Chang Li, Qing Shi*, Zihang Gao, Mengchao Ma, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Design and Optimization of a Lightweight and Compact Waist Mechanism for a Robotic Rat. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2020,146. 

[5] Tao Sun; Qing Shi*; Qian Liang; Yibing Yao; Huaping Wang; Junzhong Sun; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Fabrication of Vascular Smooth Muscle-like Tissues based on Self-organization of Circumferentially Aligned Cells in Microengineered Hydrogels. Lab on a Chip, 2020, 20(17): 3120-3131. (Featured cover article)

[6] Tao Sun#; Yibing Yao#; Qing Shi*; Huaping Wang; Paolo Dario; Junzhong Sun; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Template-based fabrication of spatiallyorganized 3D bioactive constructs using magnetic low-concentration gelation methacrylate (GelMA) microfibers. Soft Matter, 2020, 16(16): 3902-3913. (Featured cover article)

[7] Tao Sun; Qing Shi*; Yibing Yao; Junzhong Sun; Huaping Wang; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Engineered tissue micro-rings fabricated from aggregated fibroblasts and microfibres for a bottom-up tissue engineering approach. Biofabrication, 2019 11(3):035029. 

[8] Zhiqiang Yu; Qing Shi*; Zihou Wei; Xie Chen; Huaping Wang; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Design and Characterization of a 16-DOFs Nanorobotic Manipulation System for Repetitive and Pre-Programmable Tasks. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 2019, 18:1208-1212. 

[9] Zihang Gao; Qing Shi*; Toshio Fukuda; Chang Li; Qiang Huang; An overview of biomimetic robots with animal behaviors. Neurocomputing, 2019,332:339-350.

[10] Qing Shi, Chang Li, Kang Li, Qiang Huang, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsuo Takanishi, Toshio Fukuda. A Modified Robotic Rat to Study Rat-Like Pitch and Yaw Movements. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2018,23(5):2448-2458. 

[11] Xiaoming Liu, Qing Shi*, Huaping Wang, Tao Sun, Ning Yu, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Automated Fluidic Assembly of Microvessel-Like Structures Using a Multi-Micromanipulator System. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechtraonics, 2018, 23(2): 667-678. 

[12] Qing Shi, Zhiqiang Yu, Huaping Wang, Tao Sun, Qiang Huang and Toshio Fukuda, Development of a Highly Compact Microgripper Capable of Online Calibration for Multi-Sized Microobject Manipulation, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 2018,17(4):657-661.

[13] Xiaoming Liu, Qing Shi*, Yuqing Lin, Masaru Kojima, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda, Tatsuo Arai.Vortex - Driven Rotation for Three –Dimensional Imaging under Microscopy. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 2018,17(4):688-691.

[14] Tao Sun, Qing Shi*, Qiang Huang, Huaping Wang, Chengzhi Hu, Toshio Fukuda. Magnetic Alginate Microfibers as Scaffolding Elements for Fabrication of Microvascular-like Structures. Acta Biomaterialia, 2018,66:272-281. 

[15] Qing Shi, Zhan Yang, Yana Guo, Huaping Wang, Lining Sun, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. A Vision-based Automated Manipulation System for the Pick-up of Carbon Nanotubes. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. Vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 845-854, 2017. 

[16] Qing Shi, Chang Li, Chunbao Wang, Haibo Luo, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Design and Implementation of an Omnidirectional Vision System for Robot Perception. Mechatronics, vol. 41, pp. 58-66, 2017. 

[17] Tao Sun, Qiang Huang, Qing Shi*, Huaping Wang, Chengzhi Hu, Pengyun Li, Masahiro Nakajima, Toshio Fukuda. Assembly of alginate microfibers to form a helical structure using micromanipulation with a magnetic field. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 26, no. 30, pp. 10501, 2016. 

[18] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Yusuke Sugahara, Hikaru Sugita, Atsuo Takanishi, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Design and Control of a Biomimetic Robotic Rat for Interaction with Laboratory Rats. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 1832-1842, 2015.

[19] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Katsuaki Tanaka, Yusuke Sugahara, Atsuo Takanishi, Satoshi Okabayashi, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Behavior Modulation of Rats to a Robotic Rat in Multi-rat Interaction. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, vol. 10, no. 5, 050611, 2015. 

[20] Tao Sun, Chengzhi Hu, Masahiro Nakajima, Masaru Takeuchi, Minoru Seki, Tao Yue, Qing Shi, Toshio Fukuda, Qiang Huang. On-chip fabrication and magnetic force estimation of peapod-like hybrid microfibers using a microfluidic device. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, vol. 18, no. 5-6, pp. 1177-1187, 2015. 

[21] Huaping Wang, Qiang Huang, Qing Shi, Tao Yue, Shaoqi Chen, Masahiro Nakajima, Masaru Takeuchi, Toshio Fukuda. Automated Assembly of Vascular-like Microtube with Repetitive Single-step Contact Manipulation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 62, no. 11, pp. 2620-2628, 2015. 

[22] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shinichi Kinoshita, Shinichiro Konno, Atsuo Takanishi, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura, Shigenobu Shibata. Modulation of Rat Behaviour by Using a Rat-like Robot. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, vol. 8, no. 4, 046002, 2013. 

[23] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shinichi Kinoshita, Shinichiro Konno, Atsuo Takanishi, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura. A Rat-like Robot for Interacting with Real Rats. Robotica, vol. 31, no. 8, pp.1337-1350, 2013. 

[24] Hiroyuki Ishii, Qing Shi, Shogo Fumino, Shinichiro Konno, Shinichi Kinoshita, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura, Yu Tahara, Shigenobu Shibata, Atsuo Takanish. A novel method to develop an animal model of depression using a small mobile robot. Advanced Robotics, vol. 27, no. 1, pp.61-69, 2013. 

[25] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shunsyuke Miyagishima, Shinichiro Konno, Syogo Fumino, Atsuo Takanish, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura. Development of a Hybrid Wheel-legged Mobile Robot WR-3 Designed for the Behavior Analysis of Rats. Advanced Robotics, vol. 25, no. 18, pp.2255-2272, 2011. 

Selected Conference Proceedings

[1] Chen Chen, Guanglu Jia, Zihang Gao, Xiaowen Guo, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda, and Qing Shi. A Real-Time Motion Detection and Object Tracking Framework for Future Robot-Rat Interaction. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2021), pp. 7404-7409, Online, 2021. 

[2] Shengjie Wang; Qing Shi; Junhui Gao; Chang Li; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Design and control of a miniature quadruped rat-inspired robot, 2019 IEEE/ASME International conference on advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2019), pp. 346-351, HongKong, China, 2019. 

[3] Zihou Wei; Qing Shi; Chang Li; Shurui Yan; Guanglu Jia; Zhigang Zeng; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Development of a MEMS based biomimetic whisker sensor for tactile sensing, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic System (CBS 2019), pp. 222-227, Munich, Germany, 2019. 

[4] Chang Li; Qing Shi; Zihang Gao; Hiroyuki Ishii; Atsuo Takanishi; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Identification of Rat Ultrasonic Vocalizations from Mix Sounds of a Robotic Rat in a Noisy Environment, 2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019), pp. 7294-7299, Macau, China, 2019. 

[5] Mingjie Zou; Qing Shi; Chang Li; Jing Ye; Mengchao Ma; Zihang Gao; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; A Miniature Stereo Vision System for a Biomimetic Robotic Rat, IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2018), pp. 7-12, Maldives, 2018.

[6] Zhiqiang Yu; Qing Shi; Huaping Wang; Tao Sun; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Design and online calibration of a highly compact Microgripper, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2018), pp. 6825-6830, Brisbane, Australia, 2018.

[7] Mengchao Ma; Qing Shi; Chang Li; Zihang Gao; Shengjie Wang; Mingjie Zou; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Design of a Compact Rat-inspired Waist Mechanism for a Biomimetic Robot, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems (CBS 2018), pp. 455-459, Shenzhen, China, 2018.

[8] Chang Li; Qing Shi; Kang Li; Mingjie Zou; Hiroyuki Ishii; Atsuo Takanishi; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Motion Evaluation of a Modified Multi-link Robotic Rat, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2017), pp. 2397-2402, Vancouver, 2017.

[9] Xiaoming Liu; Masaru Kojima; Qing Shi; Huaping Wang; Tao Sun; Yasushi Mae; Qiang Huang; Tatsuo Arai; Toshio Fukuda; Non-contact transportation and rotation of micro objects by vibrating glass needle circularly under water , 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2017), pp. 5996-6001, Singapore, 2017.

[10] Chang Li; Qing Shi; Chunbao Wang; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Calibration and Implementation of a Novel Omnidirectional Vision System for Robot Perception, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2016), pp. 589-594, Qingdao, China, 2016. 

[11] Yana Guo; Qing Shi; Zhan Yang; Huaping Wang; Ning Yu; Lining Sun; Qiang Huang; Toshio Fukuda; Automated pick-up of carbon nanotubes inside a scanning electron microscope, 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2016), pp. 5318-5323, Daejeon, Korea. 

[12] Xiaoming Liu, Qing Shi, Huaping Wang, Tao Sun, Ning Yu, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Automated Bubble-Based Assembly of Cell-Laden Microgels into Vascular-like Microtubes, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2015), pp. 798-803, 2015. 

[13] Qing Shi, Masahiro Nakajima, Ning Yu, Zhan Yang, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Contact Characterization between Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Metal Electrodes, IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2015), pp. 1386-1389, Rome, Italy, 2015. 

[14] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Yusuke Sugahara, Hikaru Sugita, Atsuo Takanishi, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Control of Posture and Trajectory for a Rat-like Robot Interacting with Multiple Real Rats. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2014), pp.975-980, HongKong, China, 2014. 

[15] Yongbo Song, Qing Shi, Qiang Huang, Toshio Fukuda. Development of an Omnidirectional Vision System for Environment Perception. International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2014), pp.695-700, 2014. 

[16] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Hikaru Sugita, Shinichi Kinoshita, Zhuohua Lin, Atsuo Takanish, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura. A Rat-like Robot WR-5 for Animal Behavior Research. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2012), pp.784-789, Guangzhou, China, 2012. 

[17] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shinichiro Konno, Shinichi Kinoshita, Atsuo Takanish, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura. Mathematical Modeling of Robot-rat Interaction for the Analysis and Modification of Rat Sociality. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2012), pp.120-125, Algarve, Portugal, 2012. 

[18] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shinichiro Konno, Shinichi Kinoshita, Atsuo Takanish. Image Processing and Behavior Planning for Robot-rat Interaction. Fourth IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2012), pp.967-973, Rome, Italy, 2012. 

[19] Hiroyuki Ishii, Qing Shi, Shunsyuke Miyagishima, Syogo Fumino, Shinichiro  Konno, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura, Yu Tahara, Shigenobu Shibata, Atsuo Takanish. Stress Exposure using Small Mobile Robot both in Immature and Mature Period Induces Mental Disorder in Rat. Fourth IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2012), pp.587-592, Rome, Italy, 2012. 

[20] Qing Shi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Shinichiro Konno, Shinichi Kinoshita, Atsuo Takanish, Satoshi Okabayashi, Naritoshi Iida, Hiroshi Kimura, Shigenobu Shibata. A Robot-rat Interaction Experimental System based on the Rat-inspired Robot WR-4. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2011), pp.402-407, Phuket Island, Thailand, 2011.