Fangzheng Liu (fzliu@mit.edu)

Publications

• Fangzheng Liu, Nathan Perry, Ariel Ekblaw, and Joseph A Paradiso, 2025. "A Field Expedition and Parabolic Flight Experiment for the HexSense: A Type of Ballistic Deployed Self-Oriented Wireless Sensor Nodes for Future Lunar Exploration". In AIAA Scitech 2025 Forum. [Accepted and to appear]


• Liu, F, Haddad, DD, and Joseph A Paradiso, 2024, October. "MindCube: an Interactive Device for Gauging Emotions." In Adjunct Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (pp. 1-2). [PDF]


• Fangzheng Liu, Cody Paige, Ariel Ekblaw, and Joseph A Paradiso. "HexSense: Self-Oriented Ballistic Deployed Wireless Sensor Nodes for Lunar Exploration". In Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery (ASCEND) 2024. [PDF]


• Fangzheng Liu, Kerri Cahoy, Ariel Ekblaw, and Joseph A Paradiso. "A Wireless Lunar Sensor Node Powered by Temperature Gradients across the Device's Surface". In The 45th international IEEE Aerospace Conference (2024). [PDF]


• Liu, F. and Paradiso, J.A., 2023, October. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Probe Tester (PCBPT)-a Compact Desktop System that Helps with Automatic PCB Debugging. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (pp. 1-3). [PDF]


• Fangzheng Liu, Ariel Ekblaw, and Joseph Paradiso. "LunarWSN Node-A Wireless Sensor Network Node Designed for In-Situ Lunar Water Ice Detection." (SmallSat, 2022). [PDF]


• Ariel Ekblaw, Juliana Cherston, Fangzheng Liu, Irmandy Wicaksono, Don Derek Haddad, Valentina Sumini, Joseph A. Paradiso "From UbiComp to Universe – Moving Pervasive Computing Research Into Space Applications." (2022). (IEEE Pervasive Computing, 2022) [PDF]


• B Haghighat, J Boghaert, Z Minsky-Primus, J Ebert, F Liu, M Nisser, A Ekblaw, and R Nagpal:
  "An Approach Based on Particle Swarm Optimization for Inspection of Spacecraft Hulls by a Swarm of Miniaturized Robots." In 13th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence (ANTS 2022). [PDF].


• LUO Qing-sheng, ZHOU Chen-yang, JIA Yan, GAO Jian-feng, LIU Fang-zheng: "CPG-Based Control Scheme for Quadruped Robot to Withstand the Lateral Impact." (Transactions of Beijing Institute of Technology, 2015) 基于 CPG 的四足机器人抗侧向冲击的动态稳定性研究. 北京理工大学学报, 35(4), pp.384-390. [PDF]

Patents

• CUI Wei, HOU Jian-gang, LIU Fang-zheng, SHEN Qing, XIANG Jing-zhi, WU Si-liang: "A Radar Echo Delay Coherent Simulation Method Based on Digital Radio Frequency Signal Storage." Chinese patent: 2017104551967 (G01S7/40). Filed on Jun 16, 2017 and issued on Dec 18, 2018. [Link]


• CUI Wei, SHEN Qing, HOU Jian-gang, LIU Fang-zheng, XIANG Jing-zhi, WU Si-liang: "A Doppler Frequency Coherent Simulation Method for Radar Echoes Based on Real-time Frequency Measurement." Chinese patent: 2017104552014 (G01S7/40). Filed on Jun 16, 2017 and issued on Oct 9, 2018. [Link]

Media report & Awards

• Top 100 Entry in the Create the Future 2023 Design Contest, "PCB Probe Tester (PCBPT) - a Compact Desktop System that Helps with Automatic PCB Debugging." [Certificate]
• Forbes: MIT Will Return To The Moon For The First Time Since Apollo, Thanks To This Space Startup
• Castrol: FORWARD TO THE MOON
• MIT: AstroAnt Payload
• MIT Media Lab: Castrol joins the Media Lab to support research on lunar landings
• hackster.io: CircuitScout Aims to Automate the Painful Process of Probing Test Pads on Your PCBs
• HACKADAY: CIRCUIT SCOUT LENDS A HAND (OR TWO) FOR TROUBLESHOOTING