Xin Dong

Contact

• workRoom B39 Advanced Manufacturing Building
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work0115 84 66395
• Xin.Dong@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr. Xin Dong is part of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Group. He is also part of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Manufacturing and On-Wing Technology at the University of Nottingham. His research interests are continuum and soft robots for inspection and repair in challenging environments. Dr Dong has worked on the topic of continuum robots since the start of his PhD research in 2011. Dr Dong led the development of the world's first continuum robot for in-situ coating repair of aero-engines (TRL6) in 2018 under FLARE (Innovate UK: 2015-2018) and deployed an 8m long continuum arm in an active nuclear cell at Dounreay site within Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in 2024 (GameChangers: 2022-2024). Further, Dr Dong served as the academic lead for coordinating the continuum robot development in several UKRI and ATI projects, including RAIN and RAIN+ (EPSRC: 2017-2022), CHIMERA (UKRI-2019-2022) and REINSTATE (ATI: 2020-2024). Dr Dong is an associate editor of the Journal of Field Robotics and a board member of the Early Career Forum in the EPSRC UK-RAS network.

Expertise Summary

• Soft/continuum Robotic systems for in-situ repair and maintenance of large structures (e.g. aerospace, nuclear and aircraft wings).
• Modeling of flexible robotic systems (e.g. kinematics, dynamics and stiffness);
• Development of stiffness-adjustable systems for in-situ repair and maintenance;
• Parallel kinematics system for machining and repairing operations;
• Miniaturized soft robots

Research Summary

Robotics and AI Collaboration (RAICo) - Developing an 8-meter Disposable Long Snake Manipulator for Surveying Nuclear Environments via Narrow Entry (PI, 2024-2025). EPSRC IAA Awards - Developing… read more

Recent Publications

• LIU, Q., CHENG, J., LIAO, Z., LUO, X., YANG, Y., LI, M., YANG, H., TAN, C., WANG, G., DING, W., YIN, Z., ZHAO, L. and CHEN, M., 2023. Research on the light intensity modulation and characterizing methods of surface texture on KDP optics generated in fly-cutting and micro ball-end milling processes: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 41, 30-43
• FANG, Y., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A. and AXINTE, D., 2023. Design and Control of a Multiple-Section Continuum Robot With a Hybrid Sensing System: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1-12
• BARRIENTOS-DIEZ, J., RUSSO, M., DONG, X., AXINTE, D. and KELL, J., 2023. Asymmetric Continuum Robots: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 1-8
• RUSSO, M., SADATI, S. M. H., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A., WALKER, I. D., BERGELES, C., XU, K. and AXINTE, D. A., 2023. Continuum Robots: An Overview: Advanced Intelligent Systems Advanced Intelligent Systems. 5(5),

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Current Research

1. Robotics and AI Collaboration (RAICo) - Developing an 8-meter Disposable Long Snake Manipulator for Surveying Nuclear Environments via Narrow Entry (PI, 2024-2025).
2. EPSRC IAA Awards - Developing a Snake Robot for Inspection and Maintenance of Aircraft Wing (PI, 2023-2024).
3. Innovate UK - REINSTATE: Repair, Enhanced Inspection, and Novel Sensing Techniques for increased Availability and reduced Through life Expenses (CI, 2020-2024, https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=51689).

Past Research

1. Innovate UK - 'FLame spray Adder for in-situ patch Repair of aero-Engine combustors' (FLARE, 2015-2018)
2. EPSRC - Through-life performance: From science to instrumentation (2017-2022)
3. Innovate UK - Robotic Inspection of Pressure Vessels (CHIMERA, 2019-2022)
4. EPSRC - Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Plus (RAIN+, 2021-2022)

• LIU, Q., CHENG, J., LIAO, Z., LUO, X., YANG, Y., LI, M., YANG, H., TAN, C., WANG, G., DING, W., YIN, Z., ZHAO, L. and CHEN, M., 2023. Research on the light intensity modulation and characterizing methods of surface texture on KDP optics generated in fly-cutting and micro ball-end milling processes: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 41, 30-43
• FANG, Y., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A. and AXINTE, D., 2023. Design and Control of a Multiple-Section Continuum Robot With a Hybrid Sensing System: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1-12
• BARRIENTOS-DIEZ, J., RUSSO, M., DONG, X., AXINTE, D. and KELL, J., 2023. Asymmetric Continuum Robots: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 1-8
• RUSSO, M., SADATI, S. M. H., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A., WALKER, I. D., BERGELES, C., XU, K. and AXINTE, D. A., 2023. Continuum Robots: An Overview: Advanced Intelligent Systems Advanced Intelligent Systems. 5(5),
• DONG, X., WANG, M., MOHAMMAD, A., BA, W., RUSSO, M., NORTON, A., KELL, J. and AXINTE, D., 2022. Continuum Robots Collaborate for Safe Manipulation of High-Temperature Flame to Enable Repairs in Challenging Environments: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
• WANG, Z., LIAO, Z., YANG, Y., DONG, X., AUGUSTINAVICIUS, G., YU, T. and ZHAO, J., 2022. Modelling and experimental study of surface treatment in abrasive waterjet peening of Nickel-based superalloy: Inverse problem: Materials and Design Materials and Design. 215,
• BISHOP, C., RUSSO, M., DONG, X. and AXINTE, D., 2022. A Novel Underactuated Continuum Robot With Shape Memory Alloy Clutches: Robotica Robotica. 27(6), 5339 - 5350
• SUN, E., AXINTE, D., ALATORRE, D. and DONG, X., 2022. EyeGlove for Inspection and Measurement in Confined Environments: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
• YANG, M. S., SUN, X., JIA, F. H., RUSHWORTH, A., DONG, X., ZHANG, S., FANG, Z. J., YANG, G. L. and LIU, B. J., 2022. Sensors and Sensor Fusion Methodologies for Indoor Odometry: A Review: Polymers Polymers. 14(10),
• HE, J. J., CAO, Y. H., HUANG, Q. G., PAN, G., DONG, X. and CAO, Y., 2022. Effects of Bionic Pectoral Fin Rays' Spanwise Flexibility on Forwarding Propulsion Performance: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 10(6),
• LU, Y., CAO, Y., PAN, G., HUANG, Q., DONG, X. and CAO, Y., 2022. Effect of Cross-Joints Fin on the Thrust Performance of Bionic Pectoral Fins: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 10(7),
• CAMACHO-ARREGUIN, J. I., WANG, M., RUSSO, M., DONG, X. and AXINTE, D., 2022. Novel Reconfigurable Walking Machine Tool Enables Symmetric and Nonsymmetric Walking Configurations: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1-12
• FANG, Y., HILL, S., BA, W. and DONG, X., 2022. A Novel Method to Solve the Inverse Kinematics for Continuum Robots Accelerated by PID Theory
• SRIRATANASAK, N., AXINTE, D., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A., RUSSO, M. and RAIMONDI, L., 2022. Tasering Twin Soft Robot: A Multimodal Soft Robot Capable of Passive Flight and Wall Climbing Advanced Intelligent Systems. 4(12),
• TRONCOSO, D. A., ROBLES-LINARES, J. A., RUSSO, M., ELBANNA, M. A., WILD, S., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A., KELL, J., NORTON, A. D. and AXINTE, D., 2022. A Continuum Robot for Remote Applications: From Industrial to Medical Surgery With Slender Continuum Robots: IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine. 2-13
• RUSSO, M., RAIMONDI, L., DONG, X., AXINTE, D. and KELL, J., 2021. Task-oriented optimal dimensional synthesis of robotic manipulators with limited mobility: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 69,
• BA, W., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A., WANG, M., AXINTE, D. and NORTON, A., 2021. Design and validation of a novel fuzzy-logic-based static feedback controller for tendon-driven continuum robots: IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
• MOHAMMAD, A., RUSSO, M., FANG, Y., DONG, X., AXINTE, D. and KELL, J., 2021. An efficient follow-the-leader strategy for continuum robot navigation and coiling: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
• CHANG, J. C., MA, N., WANG, M. and DONG, X., 2021. An SMA Inchworm-Imitated Robot for Confined Space Inspection
• WANG, X., QIAN, C., MA, N. and DONG, X., 2021. Design and Manufacture of an Origami-Inspired Crawling Mini-robot
• WANG, Z., LIAO, Z., AXINTE, D., DONG, X., XU, D. and AUGUSTINAVICIUS, G., 2021. Analytical model for predicting residual stresses in abrasive waterjet peening: Materials and Design Materials and Design. 212,
• RUSSO, M., SRIRATANASAK, N., BA, W., DONG, X., MOHAMMAD, A. and AXINTE, D., 2021. Cooperative continuum robots: Enhancing individual continuum arms by reconfiguring into a parallel manipulator: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Ieee Robotics and Automation Letters.
• MA, N., DONG, X. and ARREGUIN, J. C., 2020. A Novel Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Wire-Based Clutch Design and Performance Test
• AXINTE, DRAGOS, DONG, XIN, PALMER, DAVID, RUSHWORTH, ADAM, GUZMAN, SALVADOR C., OLARRA, AITOR, ARIZAGA, INIGO, GOMEZ-ACEDO, ENEKO, TXOPERENA, KRISTINE, PFEIFFER, KAI, MESSMER, FELIX, GRUHLER, MATTHIAS and KELL, JAMES, 2018. MiRoR-Miniaturized Robotic Systems for Holistic In-Situ Repair and Maintenance Works in Restrained and Hazardous Environments IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS. 23(2), 978-981
• DONG, X., AXINTE, D., PALMER, D., COBOS, S., RAFFLES, M., RABANI, A. and KELL, J., 2017. Development of a slender continuum robotic system for on-wing inspection/repair of gas turbine engines ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING. 44, 218-229
• DONG, XIN, RAFFLES, MARK, COBOS-GUZMAN, SALVADOR, AXINTE, DRAGOS and KELL, JAMES, 2016. A Novel Continuum Robot Using Twin-Pivot Compliant Joints: Design, Modeling, and Validation JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME. 8(2),
• DONG, XIN, RAFFLES, MARK, COBOS GUZMAN, SALVADOR, AXINTE, DRAGOS and KELL, JAMES, 2014. Design and analysis of a family of snake arm robots connected by compliant joints MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY. 77, 73-91
• YU, JINGJUN, DONG, XIN, PEI, XU and KONG, XIANWEN, 2012. Mobility and Singularity Analysis of a Class of Two Degrees of Freedom Rotational Parallel Mechanisms Using a Visual Graphic Approach JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME. 4(4),
• DONG XIN, YU JINGJUN, CHEN BIN and ZONG GUANGHUA, 2012. Geometric Approach for Kinematic Analysis of a Class of 2-DOF Rotational Parallel Manipulators CHINESE JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 25(2), 241-247