Xipeng Wang

Xipeng Wang is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2019), an M.S. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a B.S. from Xi'an Jiao Tong University.

• Ph.D. (2019): University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• M.S.: University of Michigan-Dearborn
• B.S.: Xi'an Jiao Tong University

His research focuses on robotics, with specific expertise in robot localization and mapping, autonomous vehicles, and algorithm optimization. He has developed open-source tools like AprilSAM, FLAG, and MOSS for applications in transportation and exploration robots. His work bridges theoretical advancements in SLAM algorithms with practical implementations in autonomous systems.

Notable projects include:

• Zippy: Autonomous low-speed mail delivery vehicle
• CyberSees: Long-term localization for landfill robots
• SquadMATE: Battlefield localization system for heterogeneous robots
• SmartCarts: Campus autonomous shuttle

He contributes to open-source robotics frameworks and maintains a strong focus on real-time performance and cross-platform integration of localization algorithms.