People

Dr. Kuo-Shih Tseng (曾國師)

Research interests:

Robotic search
Human search behavior analysis
Reinforcement learning

Email: kuoshih@math.ncu.edu.tw

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/kuoshihtseng/

Research Assistant

Yan-Shuo Li (李晏碩)

Research interests: Multi-robot infromative plth planning, Reinforcement learning

Email: ppll12344@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Multi-robot Search in 3D Environments using Submodularity with Matroid Intersection Constraints,” International Journal of Robotics Research, 2025.

[2] Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "Computation-Aware Multi-object Search in 3D Space using Submodular Tree," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2024.

[3] Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "Multi-robot Search in a 3D Environment with Intersection System Constraints," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2024.

Wen-Shiu Lo (羅文秀)

Research interests: eMATH problem sets

Email: wenhsiu@math.ncu.edu.tw

Graduate students

Hui-Chan Tsai (蔡惠嬋) [M.S. 2024.08~2026.07(expected)]

Research interests: LLM-Search

Email: sammiytsai@gmail.com

Hsing-Jui Kai (蓋星瑞) [M.S. 2025.08~2027.07(expected)]

Research interests:

Email: raykai0627@gmail.com

Po-Yu Tsai (蔡博宇) [M.S. 2025.08~2027.07(expected)]

Research interests:

Email: boyu1115@gmail.com

Chun-Ling Lee (李鈞菱) [M.S. 2025.08~2027.07(expected)]

Research interests:

Email: kkwannable@gmail.com

Alumni

Bing-Xian Lu (呂秉憲) [M.S. 2018.08~2020.07]

Resume

Research interests:

Reinforcement learning for 3D map exploration

Email: yidasahe92905@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Bing-Xian Lu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “3D Map Exploration using Topological Fourier Sparse Set,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2021.

[2] Bing-Xian Lu*, Yu-Chung Tsai* and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “People Search via Deep Compressed Sensing Techniques,” Robotica, 2021.

[3] Bing-Xian Lu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "3D Map Exploration via Learning Submodular Functions in the Fourier Domain", International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2020.

[4] Bing-Xian Lu, Ji-Jie Wu, Yu-Chung Tsai, Wan-Ting Jiang and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "A Novel Telerobotic Search System using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle," IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing (IRC), 2020.

[5] Yu-Chung Tsai, Bing-Xian Lu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Spatial Search via Adaptive Submodularity and Deep Learning,” IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR), 2019.

[6] Bing-Xian Lu, Yu-Chung Tsai and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “GRVINS: Tightly Coupled GNSS-Range-Visual-Inertial System,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2023.

Award:

The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society (斐陶斐榮譽會員), 2020.
Student Project Award (Honorable Mention), June 2019.

First job: Taiwan Drone 100 (台灣希望創新) https://taiwandrone100.com/

Yu-Chung Tsai (蔡予中) [M.S. 2018.08~2020.07]

Resume

Research interests:

Deep compressed sensing for robotic search

Email: chungtsai150@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Bing-Xian Lu*, Yu-Chung Tsai* and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “People Search via Deep Compressed Sensing Techniques,” Robotica, 2021.

[2]Yu-Chung Tsai and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Deep compressed sensing for learning submodular functions,” Sensors, 2020.

[3] Bing-Xian Lu, Ji-Jie Wu, Yu-Chung Tsai, Wan-Ting Jiang and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "A Novel Telerobotic Search System using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle," IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing (IRC), 2020.

[4] Yu-Chung Tsai, Bing-Xian Lu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Spatial Search via Adaptive Submodularity and Deep Learning,” IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR), 2019.

[5] Bing-Xian Lu, Yu-Chung Tsai and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “GRVINS: Tightly Coupled GNSS-Range-Visual-Inertial System,” Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2023.

Award:

Student Project Award (Honorable Mention), June 2019.

First job: ROC Army, Taiwan Drone 100 (台灣希望創新) https://taiwandrone100.com/

Ji-Jie Wu (吳季潔) [M.S. 2019.02~2021.01]

Research interests:

Inverse reinforcement learning for robotic search and mapping

Email: ftu25633@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Ji-Jie Wu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Adaptive Submodular Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Spatial Search and Map Exploration,” Autonomous Robots, 2021.

[2] Ji-Jie Wu and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Learning Spatial Search using Submodular Inverse Reinforcement Learning,” IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR), 2020.

First job: Institute for Information Industry (資策會) https://www.iii.org.tw/

Pao-Te Lin (林寶德) [M.S. 2020.08~2022.07]

Research interests: MCTS, 3D map exploration

Email: linbaodeee@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Pao-Te Lin and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Improvement of submodular maximization problems with routing constraints via submodularity and Fourier sparsity,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023.

[2] Pao-Te Lin and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Maximal Coverage with Routing Constraints using Cross-Entropy Monte Carlo Tree Search,” Autonomous Robots, 2024.

First job: Wiwynn corporation (緯穎科技) https://www.wiwynn.com/

Hsuan-Chi Chang (張軒旗) [M.S. 2021.02~2023.01]

Research interests: Reinforcement learning for the quadruped robot

Email: newethan33@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Hsuan-Chi Chang and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Localizing Complex Terrains through Adaptive Submodularity,” IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR), 2022.

First job: Synopsys (新思科技) https://www.synopsys.com/

Wei-Hsiang Chiu (邱韋翔) [M.S. 2020.08~2023.07]

Research interests: Spatial search for 3D terrains

Email: a77001001@gmail.com

Publication:
[1] Wei-Hsiang Chiu, Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Informative Path Planning using Cost-Benefit Spanning Tree,” (submit to Robotica)

First job: K WAY Information Corporation (https://www.kway.com.tw/)

Rei-Shu Shieh (謝瑞煦) [M.S. 2021.08~2023.07]

Research interests: 3D Spatial Search using Topological Methods

Email: srx.rex@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Rei-Shu Shieh and Kuo-Shih Tseng, “Map Explorations via Dynamic Tree-Structured Graph,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024

First job: USUN Technology (陽程科技) https://www.usuntek.com/

Yan-Shuo Li (李晏碩) [M.S. 2022.08~2024.07]

Research interests: Multi-robot infromative plth planning, Reinforcement learning

Email: ppll12344@gmail.com

Publication:

[1] Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "Computation-Aware Multi-object Search in 3D Space using Submodular Tree," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2024.

[2] Yan-Shuo Li and Kuo-Shih Tseng, "Multi-robot Search in a 3D Environment with Intersection System Constraints," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2024.

First job: RSL research assistant (applying for CS PhD program, USA)