Yongliang Wang

I am a PhD student at Interactive Robot Learning Laboratory, University of Groningen working under the supervision of Prof. Hamidreza Kasaei. My research is dedicated to developing algorithms that empower intelligent systems to learn through their interactions with the physical environment. The goal is to enable these systems to independently develop the perceptual and manipulative abilities required to perform intricate tasks and provide assistance to humans.

Before coming to Groningen, I received my M.Eng. in Control Engineering from State Key Laboratory of Robotics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. I obtained my Bachelor of Engineering in Automation from Harbin University of Science and Technology.

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Updates

  • Sep 2025: One paper is accepted by Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence!
  • March 2025: One paper is accepted by IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL)!
  • Jan 2025: One paper is accepted by ICRA 2025!
  • June 2024: One review is accepted by Cyborg and Bionic Systems!
  • Jan 2024: One paper is accepted by ICRA 2024!

Research

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Fast Trajectory Planner with a Reinforcement Learning-based Controller for Robotic Manipulators
Yongliang Wang, Hamidreza Kasaei
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2025
project page / video / arXiv

We propose a fast trajectory planning system for manipulators that combines vision-based path planning in task space with reinforcement learning-based obstacle avoidance in joint space.

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Learning Dual-Arm Push and Grasp Synergy in Dense Clutter
Yongliang Wang, Hamidreza Kasaei
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025
project page / video / arXiv

We propose a model-free deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework to enable dual-arm coordination for grasping large flat objects.

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Learning Dual-Arm Coordination for Grasping Large Flat Objects
Yongliang Wang, Hamidreza Kasaei
ICRA, 2025
project page / video / arXiv

We propose a model-free deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework to enable dual-arm coordination for grasping large flat objects.

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Self-supervised Learning for Joint Pushing and Grasping Policies in Highly Cluttered Environments
Yongliang Wang*, Kamal Mokhtar*, Cock Heemskerk, Hamidreza Kasaei
ICRA, 2024
project page / video / arXiv

We propose a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) method that develops joint policies for grasping and pushing, enabling effective manipulation of target objects within untrained, densely cluttered environments.

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Fine-Grained and Multi-Scale Motif Features for Cross-Subject Mental Workload Assessment Using Bi-LSTM
Shiliang Shao, Ting Wang, Chunhe Song, Yun Su, Yongliang Wang, Chen Yao.
Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 2021
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Research of HRV as a measure of mental workload in human and dual-arm robot interaction
Shiliang Shao, Ting Wang, Yongliang Wang, Yun Su, Chunhe Song, Chen Yao.
Electronics, 2020
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An Improved Grey-Wolf Optimization Algorithm Based on Circle Map
Yongliang Wang, Ting Wang, Shuxian Dong, Chen Yao.
International Conference on Machine Learning and Computer Application, 2020
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Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm Based on the Tent Chaotic Mapping and Nonlinear Convergence Factor
Shuxian Dong, Chunguang Bu, Yongliang Wang,
International Conference on Machine Learning and Computer Application, 2020
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Service

  • Journal Reviewer, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Conference Reviewer, ICRA