Weidong Sun
Robot enthusiast.
Last updated on May 2023
Job
May 2023 - Now
WeRide.ai
- Planning and Controls Engineer.
Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2023
XYZ Robotics Inc
- Robotics Engineer.
Education
Aug. 2017 - Jul. 2019
Duke University
- M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Robotics. GPA: 3.89/4.0
- Sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC)
- Advisor: Kris Hauser
Sep. 2013 - Jun. 2017
Wuhan University of Technology
- B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering. GPA: 88.58/100
- Graduated with distinction
Publications
* Denotes equal contribution.
T-RO’21
Fast UAV Trajectory Optimization using Bilevel Optimization with Analytical Gradients
W. Sun*, G. Tang*, and K. Hauser
2021 IEEE Transactions on Robotics
Winner of the TC on Model-Based Optimization for Robotics Best Paper Award 2021
[ IEEE ]
[ PDF ]
[ Code ]
ACC’20
Fast UAV Trajectory Optimization using Bilevel Optimization with Analytical Gradients
W. Sun*, G. Tang*, and K. Hauser
2020 American Control Conference
[ IEEE ]
[ PDF ]
[ Code ]
ICRA’20
Enhancing Bilevel Optimization for UAV Time-Optimal Trajectory using a Duality Gap Approach
G. Tang, W. Sun, and K. Hauser
2020 International Conference on Robotics and Automation
[ IEEE ]
[ PDF ]
[ Video ]
IROS’19
Time-Optimal Trajectory Generation for Dynamic Vehicles: A Bilevel Optimization Approach
G. Tang*, W. Sun*, and K. Hauser
2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
[ IEEE ]
[ PDF ]
ICRA’19 Workshop
Fast UAV Trajectory Generation Using Bilevel Optimization
W. Sun*, G. Tang*, and K. Hauser
Presentation, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Workshop on The Future of Aerial Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities
[ PDF ]
[ Poster ]
[ Slides ]
ICRA’19 Workshop
Time-Optimal Trajectory Generation for Dynamic Vehicles: A Bilevel Optimization Approach
G. Tang*, W. Sun*, and K. Hauser
Presentation, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Workshop on Toward Online Optimal Control of Dynamic Robots
[ PDF ]
[ Poster ]
[ Slides ]
IROS’18
Learning Trajectories for Real-Time Optimal Control of Quadrotors
G. Tang, W. Sun, and K. Hauser
2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
[ PDF ]
[ Video ]
Code
Bilevel Planner: [ Code ]
OSQP helper: Helper functions for OSQP [ Code ]
eprintf: Printf function for embedded systems [ Code ]
Awards
Mar. 2019
Travel stipend for attending L4DC
Jun. 2017
Fellowship for studying towards a masters degree in USA, from the China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Apr. 2016
National 2nd Prize, National University Student Competition in Mechanical Innovation.
2015, 2014
1st-class academic scholarship, Wuhan University of Technology.
2013
3rd-class academic scholarship, Wuhan University of Technology.
Activities
Feb. 2014 - Jun. 2017
Symphony Orchestra of Wuhan University of Technology
- Principal trombone, head of the brass section
References
- Associate Professor of Computer Science at UIUC
- Mary Milus Yoh and Harold L. Yoh, Jr. Associate Professor of MEMS/ECE/CS at Duke University
- Professor of Computer Science at Duke University
- Adjunct Professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University