Kun Song

Kun Song

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
800, DongChuan Road, Shanghai, China
coldtea@sjtu.edu.cn

About Me

I am a third-year master student now in RCMVL (Robot Control and Machine Vision Lab) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) advised by Prof. Zhenhua Xiong. Currently, I am also a research assistant in MSC-Lab at UC Berkely advised by Prof. Masayoshi Tomizuka.

I got my bachelor degree with honor from SJTU in 2022. As an undergraduate student, I worked in SoRo (Soft Robotics) Lab in SJTU with Prof. Feifei Chen, and finished my bachelor's thesis in Ye Ding's Lab.

My research interests mainly lie in the

  • Robot Perception: mapping and localization system, active SLAM;
  • Multi-robot System: various collaborative behaviour in multi-robot system including rendezvous, containment;
  • Robot Learning: map inference, diffusion model;
  • Path/Motion Planning: path/motion planning for mobile manipulator, path planning for multi-robot system.
Currently, I am working on using some machine learning methods to perform map inference and accerlate the process of exploration.

Besides, I am also looking for a PhD opportunity in 2025 Fall. So, don't hesitate to contact me if there are some opening positions suitable for me.

News and Updates

  • Mar. 2025: Our paper (planning for mobile manipulators) was accepted by RA-L
  • Jan. 2025: Our paper (containmen control) was accepted by TRO, congratulations for Ren
  • Aug. 2024: Our paper (multi-robot rendezvous) was accepted by RA-L
  • May 2024: Our paper (RHAML) was accepted by RA-L
  • Apr. 2024: Our paper (FHT-Map) was accepted by RA-L
  • Jan. 2024: Create this website

Publications

(* indicates equal contribution)
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A Novel Planning Framework for Complex Flipping Manipulation of Multiple Mobile Manipulators
Wenhang Liu, Meng Ren, Kun Song, Yu Wang, and Zhenhua Xiong
Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025

We propose a novel planning framework for complex flipping manipulation by incorporating platform motions and regrasping. We formulate the planning problem as a set cover problem and determine minimal number of regrasping.
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Containment Control of Multi-Robot Systems with Non-uniform Time-varying Delays
Meng Ren, Wenhang Liu, Kun Song, Ling Shi, and Zhenhua Xiong
IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2025

We propose a containment control law for double-integrator MRSs subject to non-uniform time-varying delays. The stability is proved by the Lyapunov-Krasovskii function and linear matrix inequalities
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Multi-Robot Rendezvous in Unknown Environment with Limited Communication
Kun Song, Gaoming Chen, Wenhang Liu, and Zhenhua Xiong
Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024
We focus on rendezvous in unknown environments where communication is available. We divide this task into two steps: rendezvous based environment exploration with relative pose estimation and rendezvous point selection. A new strategy called partitioned and incomplete exploration for rendezvous (PIER) is proposed to efficiently explore the unknown environment and a rendezvous point can be selected for efficient rendezvous.
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RHAML: Rendezvous-based Hierarchical Architecture for Mutual Localization
Gaoming Chen, Kun Song, Xiang Xu, Wenhang Liu, and Zhenhua Xiong
Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024

We propose a novel rendezvous-based hierarchical architecture for mutual localization (RHAML). Anisotropic convolutions are introduced into the network, yielding initial localization results and the iterative refinement module with rendering is employed. Finally, the pose graph optimization is conducted to obtain more accurate results.
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FHT-Map: Feature-based Hybrid Topological Map for Relocalization and Path Planning
Kun Song, Wenhang Liu, Gaoming Chen, Xiang Xu, and Zhenhua Xiong
Robotics and Automation Letters, 2024

We propose a feature-based hybrid topological map (FHT-Map) which consists of two types of nodes: main node and support node. Main nodes store compressed visual information and laser scan to enhance subsequent relocalization capability. Support nodes retain a minimal amount of data to ensure storage efficiency while facilitating path planning.

Coming Soon
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A Novel Dynamic Localization Graph for Efficient Mutual Localization
Gaoming Chen, Kun Song, Wenhang Liu, Wenyao Ma, and Zhenhua Xiong
Submitted; RAL, 2024

Paper / Code
We propose DLG, a sensor-independent framework, to assess the uncertainty during the multi-robot mutual localization. We validate the proposed method by implementing it on a place recognition based scenario.
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P2 Explore: Efficient Exploration in Unknown Cluttered Environment with Floor Plan Prediction
Kun Song, Gaoming Chen, Masayoshi Tomizuka, Wei Zhan, Zhenhua Xiong, and Mingyu Ding
Submitted; IROS, 2025

We propose P2 Explore, a framework that predicts the unseen floor plan based in cluttered environments. Based on the predicted map, we extract room segmentations and generate their topology. Exploration is accelerated under the guidance of this topology.
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Distributed Motion Control of Multiple Mobile Manipulator System with Disturbance and Communication Delay
Wenhang Liu, Meng Ren, Kun Song, Michael Yu Wang, and Zhenhua Xiong
Under Review; TASE, 2024

We present a novel distributed motion control approach aimed at reducing the interaction forces between multiple mobile manipulators. The stability of the control law is rigorously proven by the Lyapunov theorem and the results are validated in simulations and experiments.

Academic Services

  • Conference Reviewer: AIM
  • Journal Reviewer: RA-L

  • Teaching

  • TA: ME4409 Multi-robot system and control 2023 Fall
  • TA: ME3403 Robotics 2024 Spring