Shane Xie

Shane Xie is an Associate Professor (A/P) at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. He is Editor in Chief for the International Journal of Advanced Mechatronics and Robotics and Editor for the International Journal of Biomechatronics and Robotics. He has contributed over 150 publications to refereed international journals and conference proceedings. A/P Xie has been involved as a project leader or key research member for 30 research projects since 1995. His work has been extensively...See more

Shane Xie is an Associate Professor (A/P) at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. He is Editor in Chief for the International Journal of Advanced Mechatronics and Robotics and Editor for the International Journal of Biomechatronics and Robotics. He has contributed over 150 publications to refereed international journals and conference proceedings. A/P Xie has been involved as a project leader or key research member for 30 research projects since 1995. His work has been extensively funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FoRST) of New Zealand and the Natural Science Foundation of China. In the last 10 years, he has worked on 3 FoRST-funded projects ("Enabling technology for Rapid Development of High Value added Customised Products", "Rapid Product Development for World Class Manufacturing Technology" and "Research and Development of Novel Technology for building up High-tech Virtual Enterprises"), as well as many other projects funded by international organisations and local funding bodies. He has also worked closely with companies such as SIMENS, Kinetic Ltd and Rakon Ltd, and has developed over 30 practical systems for industries. A/P Xie's current research areas include rapid one-of-a-kind product development, mechatronics control system modelling; intelligent control strategies; image guided robotic surgery; intelligent discrete control methodologies; computer assistive technologies; and rehabilitation robotics. See less