Jiaming, Qi (齐佳明)

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Ph.D. Candidate,
Dept. of Control Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
No.92 West Dazhi Street,
Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China, 150001,
E-mail: 18B904030@hit.edu.cn, qijm.hit@gmail.com,
Tel: +86 18646086707

About me

Jiaming Qi received the B.S. degree from the Northeast Agricultural University, in 2016, and the M.S. degree from Harbin Institute of Technology, in 2018. In 2019, he was a visiting PhD student in Robotics and Machine Intelligence Laboratory at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently a fourth-year Ph.D candidate majoring in Control Science and Engineering within Harbin Institute of Technology under the supervision from Prof. Guangfu Ma. His research interests include deformable objects manipulation, human-robot interaction, visual servoing, shape servoing, deep learning, and adaptive control. He also researches computer vision, e.g., shape perception, estimation and reconstruction of deformable objects and shape-data compression. He focus on using control theory combined with neural network to solve practical problems in the field of robotics.
For detailed CV, please click [here].

Education

Ph.D., Control Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 09.2018-Present

  • Research Direction: Deformable Objects Manipulation

  • Main Content: Soft Objects Modeling, Pointcloud/Image Processing, Machine/Deep Learning, Model-free Control, Optimization Control, and Velocity Control

  • Supervisor: Prof. Guangfu Ma

Visiting PhD Student, Robotics and Machine Intelligence Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 09.2019-03.2020

  • Vision-based shape control of deformable objects

  • Learning-based feature extraction of deformable objects

  • Data-driven sensorimotor models for autonomous robots

  • Pointcloud processing, data-compression, and shape-reconstruction

  • Supervisor: Dr David Navarro-Alarcon

M.E., Integrated Circuit Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 09.2016-06.2018

  • GPA: 3.68/4, Rank: 2/111

  • Main Courses: Numerical Analysis, Matrix Analysis, Machine Learning, Variable Structure Control, System Identification and Neural Networks, Digital Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligent: Theory and Application

B.E., Agricultural Electrification and Automation, Northeast Agricultural University, 09.2012-06.2016

  • GPA: 3.87/4, Rank: 3/152

  • Main Courses: Automatic Control Theory, Visual Basic, C Programming, Substation Engineering Design, Electromagnetic Field, Power Electronics, Electric Drag and Electrical Control, Embedded Systems, Digital Electronics, Analog Electronics, Computer Network and Communication, Computer Control System

Research

Interest

  • Human-robot Collaborative Interaction Deformable Objects Manipulation

  • Shape Servoing

  • Visual Servoing

  • Machine/Deep Learning

  • Adaptive Control

  • Computer Vision

Current work

  • Human-robot Collaborative Interaction Deformable Objects Manipulation

  • Shape Perception, Estimation and Reconstruction of Deformable Objects

  • Learning-based Deformable Objects Manipulation

  • Model-free Adaptive Control for the Deformable Objects Manipulation

  • Model-free Visual-servoing of 6-DOF Robot Manipulator

Recent publications

Preprints

  1. J. Qi, W. Ma, G. Ma, H. Gao, and D. Navarro-Alarcon*, "Adaptive Shape Servoing of Elastic Rods using Parameterized Regression Features and Auto-Tuning Motion Controls", Awaiting Final Decision. [pdf] [video]

  2. J. Qi, D. Li, Y. Gao, P. Zhou, G. Ma, D. Navarro-Alarcon*, "Model Predictive Manipulation of Compliant Objects with Multi-Objective Optimizer and Adversarial Network for Occlusion Compensation", First Decision Revising . [pdf] [video]

Journal Articles

  1. J. Qi, G. Ma, J. Zhu, P. Zhou, Y. Lyu, H. Zhang, D. Navarro-Alarcon*, "Contour Moments Based Manipulation of Composite Rigid-Deformable Objects With Finite Time Model Estimation and Shape/Position Control", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2021. (IF = 5.303). [pdf] [video]

  2. J. Qi, G. Ma, P. Zhou, H. Zhang, Y. Lyu, D. Navarro-Alarcon*, "Towards latent space based manipulation of elastic rods using autoencoder models and robust centerline extractions", Advanced Robotics, 36 (3), 101-115, 2022. (IF = 1.699). [pdf] [video]

  3. S. Zou, Y Lyu, J. Qi, G. Ma, Y. Guo, "A deep neural network approach for accurate 3D shape estimation of soft manipulator with vision correction", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2022. (IF = 4.291). [pdf]

  4. D. Navarro-Alarcon*, J. Qi, J. Zhu, A. Cherubini, "A Lyapunov-stable adaptive method to approximate sensorimotor models for sensor-based control", Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020. (IF = 2.650). [pdf] [video1] [video2]

Conference Proceedings

  1. G. Ma, J. Qi, Y. Lyu, H. Zeng, "Active Manipulation of Elastic Rods using Optimization-based Shape Perception and Sensorimotor Model Approximation", Chinese Control Conference (CCC 2022), (Supervisor, First Author), 2022. [pdf]

  2. H. Z, Z. Lu, Y. Lyu, J. Qi, "Adaptive Neural Network-based Visual Servoing with Integral Sliding Mode Control for Manipulator", Chinese Control Conference (CCC 2022), 2022. [pdf]

  3. W. Ma, J. Qi, D. Navarro-Alarcon, "Automatic Shape Control of Deformable Rods Based on Data-Driven Implicit Sensorimotor Models", International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2020. [pdf]

  4. J. Qi, Y. Lv, D. Gao, Z. Zhang, C. Li, "Trajectory Tracking Strategy of Quadrotor with Output Delay", International Conference on Instrumentation & Measurement, Computer, Communication and Control (IMCCC), 2018. [pdf]

Note: * indicates the corresponding author.

Full list of publications in Google Scholar.

Academic service

Reviewer

  • Robotics and Automation Letters

  • IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

  • IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics

Projects

  1. Deformable Objects Manipulation, 09.2019-Present

    • Physical modeling of deformable objects (kinematics, dynamics)

    • Shape perception, estimation, and reconstruction of the deformable objects

    • Cybernetics-based solutions for the deformable objects manipulation

    • Learning-based solutions for the deformable objects manipulation

  2. Multi-sensor Fusion Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation System, 07.2018-08.2019

    • Establish multi-sensor (earth sensor, sun sensor, gyroscope) model and actuator dynamic model, and perform simulation verification in Matlab/Simulink

    • Realize the four-layer STM32F4-PCB with C language

    • Realize a C# host platform for data exchanging, processing, and command control

    • Realize a physical joint verification (Matlab, C#, STM32F4), and write the reliability analysis report

  3. Lithium Battery Impedance Test Platform Implementation and Design, 05.2017-05.2018

    • Build the lithium battery impedance model,and the quantitative relationship among impedance, temp, humidity, SOC, etc.

    • Realize a hardware system including AD5940, and a single-chip microcomputer (ADuCM360/361) with C language

    • Realize a human-computer C# host platform with SPI,I2C and UART communication

    • Realize amplitude/phase calibration, data reception, processing, real-time display, and stability analyse, e.g., Bode, Nyquist.

  4. Quadrotor Aerial Vehicle Tracking Algorithm Design, 11.2016-05.2017

    • Realize the attitude solution (Quaternion, Euler angle), Kalman state estimation, and trajectory tracking

    • Realize a four-layer STM32F4-PCB onboard 10-axis IMU, which can output high-precision Euler angle

    • Realize UART, SPI, I2C communication, position and incremental PID control, FATFS external FLASH to save data

    • Realize a C# host control platform, and real-time display and process the data from GPS, UWB, US-100

  5. Field Unattended Station Monitoring System Design, 01.2017-05.2017

    • Realize the linkage function of 8-way stepper motor, 18-way limit switch, 6-way relay and 1-way hydraulic lifting elevator

    • Realize the RS485 communication host computer control interface, control box operation mode switching, hangar operation status monitoring

    • Realize UART, SPI, I2C communication, and FATFS external FLASH for data saving and processing under emergency braking

    • Realize a C# host control platform, and real-time display the operation state of the field station

  6. Water Quality Monitoring System Based on Modbus485, 09.2016-05.2017

    • Realize Modbus field bus communication protocol

    • Realize four-layer water-quality monitoring STM32F4-PCB, and build a mathematical model of water pollution

    • Realize GPS accurate field positioning and emergency diagnostics

Work experience

  1. Application Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc., Beijing, China, 05.2017-05.2018

    • Li-ion Battery Online Impedance Detection System Design (Graduation Project)

    • ADuCM360/361 microcontroller integration with AD5941 portable application design

    • Li-ion battery impedance model establishment and online identification algorithm design

    • Li-ion battery C# evaluation platform (real-time data processing)

    • Li-ion battery operation state monitoring and balanced power analyses through CAN/UART/SPI communication protocol

  2. Application Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc., Beijing, China, 03.2016-09.2016

    • ADuCM360-based Pressure Transmitter HART Communication System Design (Graduation Project)

    • ADuCM360/361 duplex-ADC Labview evaluation system design and user manual writing

    • AduCM360/361 Multiwire-RTD temperature measurement model establishment and Labview evaluation systems design

    • ADuCM360/361 14-bit PWM DAC circuit design and joint-KEYSIGHT 3458A-1/2 Labview visualization platform

    • ADuCM360/361 HoneyWell 24PCXXH6D high-precision pressure sensors system modeling, application and validation

Competitions and awards

  • The First Prize Scholarship*2 (master, 2017, 2018)

  • Outstanding Graduates Award in Heilongjiang Province (bachelor, 2016)

  • Comprehensive Quality First-class Scholarship*3 (bachelor, 2013, 2014, 2015)

  • Three-Good Student*3 (bachelor, 2013, 2014, 2015)

  • The Second Prize in Mathematical Modeling in Heilongjiang Province (bachelor, 2014)

  • Engineering Fund (Ph.D Candidate, 2018)

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