Ruihan Zhao

publications

All 25 public works (14 journal, 6 conference, 5 preprints; 6 first-authored) in reverse chronological order.

* Corresponding author. Citation counts from OpenAlex (2026-10-19); journal metrics are labelled with their year.

selected publications

ASOC

Adaptive product family formation: A medoid-based fuzzy clustering method for mixed product assembly in the shared human–robot collaborative system

R. Zhao, S. Tao, Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, P. Li*

Applied Soft Computing, vol. 200, Art. no. 115419, 2026.

Paper

Citations 02024 JCR Q12024 IF 6.62024 CiteScore 14.5

IEEE RCAR

Human-robot Collaborative Resource and Task Planning for Assembly Systems with Self-learning Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimizer

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li

IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2025), pp. 1272–1277, 2025.

Paper

Citations 0

AEIFig. 1 of the paper: the human-centric HRC assembly problem is encoded for a co-evolutionary optimizer (double-segment chromosome, GA and DE operators, constrained selection) that is steered by a reinforcement self-learning module
Fig. 1 of the paper

Human-centric assembly planning framework for human–robot collaborative systems with efficient reinforcement self-learning multi-objective evolutionary optimizer

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li*

Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol. 67, Art. no. 103508, 2025.

Paper

Citations 132025 JCR Q1 (Top 10%)2025 IF 9.92025 CiteScore 15.8

RCIMFig. 1 of the paper: speed and separation monitoring (SSM) versus power and force limiting (PFL), showing the robot speed regions around a human co-worker
Fig. 1 of the paper

Safety-efficiency integrated assembly: The next-stage adaptive task allocation and planning framework for human–robot collaboration

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li*

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 94, Art. no. 102942, 2025.

Paper

Citations 212025 JCR Q12025 IF 11.42025 CiteScore 27.6

KBSFig. 1 of the paper: light from color images passes through the layered retina (photoreceptor, horizontal, bipolar, amacrine and direction-selective ganglion cells) to the visual cortex, which reports the global motion direction
Fig. 1 of the paper

A novel artificial visual system for motion direction detection in color images

S. Tao, Z. Zhang, R. Zhao, Z. Tang, Y. Todo*

Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 295, Art. no. 111816, 2024.

Paper

Citations 52024 JCR Q12024 IF 7.62024 CiteScore 15.8

full publication list

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2026

ICCNSE

FO-MOEA/D-P: Fractional-Order Probability-Guided Decomposition for Smart Three-Objective Wind Farm Layout Optimization

J. Gao, S. Tao, R. Zhao, H. Hu, Q. Zhang, S. Liu

International Conference on Communication Networks and Smart Systems Engineering (ICCNSE 2026), pp. 131–136, 2026.

Paper

Citations 0

ASOC

Adaptive product family formation: A medoid-based fuzzy clustering method for mixed product assembly in the shared human–robot collaborative system

R. Zhao, S. Tao, Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, P. Li*

Applied Soft Computing, vol. 200, Art. no. 115419, 2026.

Paper

Citations 02024 JCR Q12024 IF 6.62024 CiteScore 14.5

arXiv

RDEx-CMOP: Feasibility-Aware Indicator-Guided Differential Evolution for Fixed-Budget Constrained Multiobjective Optimization

S. Tao, Y. Yang, R. Zhao, K. Wang, S. Liu, S. Gao

arXiv:2604.03708 [cs.NE], 2026.

PaperCode

Citations 0

arXiv

RDEx-MOP: Indicator-Guided Reconstructed Differential Evolution for Fixed-Budget Multiobjective Optimization

S. Tao, Y. Yang, R. Zhao, K. Wang, S. Liu, S. Gao

arXiv:2603.27092 [cs.NE], 2026.

PaperCode

Citations 0

arXiv

RDEx-SOP: Exploitation-Biased Reconstructed Differential Evolution for Fixed-Budget Bound-Constrained Single-Objective Optimization

S. Tao, Y. Yang, R. Zhao, K. Wang, S. Liu, S. Gao

arXiv:2603.27089 [cs.NE], 2026.

PaperCode

Citations 0

arXiv

RDEx-CSOP: Feasibility-Aware Reconstructed Differential Evolution with Adaptive epsilon-Constraint Ranking

S. Tao, Y. Yang, R. Zhao, K. Wang, S. Liu, S. Gao

arXiv:2603.27090 [cs.NE], 2026.

PaperCode

Citations 0

2025

IEEE RCAR

Human-robot Collaborative Resource and Task Planning for Assembly Systems with Self-learning Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimizer

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li

IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2025), pp. 1272–1277, 2025.

Paper

Citations 0

AEIFig. 1 of the paper: the human-centric HRC assembly problem is encoded for a co-evolutionary optimizer (double-segment chromosome, GA and DE operators, constrained selection) that is steered by a reinforcement self-learning module
Fig. 1 of the paper

Human-centric assembly planning framework for human–robot collaborative systems with efficient reinforcement self-learning multi-objective evolutionary optimizer

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li*

Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol. 67, Art. no. 103508, 2025.

Paper

Citations 132025 JCR Q1 (Top 10%)2025 IF 9.92025 CiteScore 15.8

Mathematics

A Novel Detection-and-Replacement-Based Order-Operator for Differential Evolution in Solving Complex Bound Constrained Optimization Problems

S. Tao, S. Liu, S. Ohta, R. Zhao, Z. Tang, Y. Yang

Mathematics, vol. 13, no. 9, Art. no. 1389, 2025.

Paper

Citations 42024 JCR Q12024 IF 2.3

Sci. Rep.

AI-powered model for predicting mortality risk in VA-ECMO patients: a multicenter cohort study

S. Wang, S. Tao, Y. Zhu, Q. Gu, P. Ni, W. Zhang, C. Wu, R. Zhao, W. Hu, M. Diao

Scientific Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, Art. no. 10362, 2025.

Paper

Citations 112023 JCR Q12024 IF 3.8

Mathematics

A State-of-the-Art Fractional Order-Driven Differential Evolution for Wind Farm Layout Optimization

S. Tao, S. Liu, R. Zhao, Y. Yang, H. Todo, H. Yang

Mathematics, vol. 13, no. 2, Art. no. 282, 2025.

Paper

Citations 102024 JCR Q12024 IF 2.3

RCIMFig. 1 of the paper: speed and separation monitoring (SSM) versus power and force limiting (PFL), showing the robot speed regions around a human co-worker
Fig. 1 of the paper

Safety-efficiency integrated assembly: The next-stage adaptive task allocation and planning framework for human–robot collaboration

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li*

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 94, Art. no. 102942, 2025.

Paper

Citations 212025 JCR Q12025 IF 11.42025 CiteScore 27.6

2024

Symmetry

Artificial Visual Network with Fully Modeled Retinal Direction-Selective Neural Pathway for Motion Direction Detection in Grayscale Scenes

S. Tao, R. Zhao, Y. Yang, H. Todo, Z. Tang, Y. Todo

Symmetry, vol. 16, no. 12, Art. no. 1592, 2024.

Paper

Citations 22023 JCR Q22024 IF 2.2

Mathematics

Competitive Elimination Improved Differential Evolution for Wind Farm Layout Optimization Problems

S. Tao, Y. Yang, R. Zhao, H. Todo, Z. Tang

Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 23, Art. no. 3762, 2024.

Paper

Citations 72024 JCR Q12024 IF 2.3

IEEE ITNEC

Improving the Music Harmony Search Using a Differential Exploration Phase for Solving Bound Constrained Optimization Problems

S. Sun, R. Zhao, C. Wang, Z. Tang, S. Tao

IEEE Information Technology, Networking, Electronic and Automation Control Conference (ITNEC 2024), pp. 1337–1341, 2024.

Paper

Citations 0

ACM SPML

A Differential Search Integrated Music Harmony Search Algorithm for Solving Bound Constrained Optimization Problems

S. Sun, R. Zhao, C. Wang, Z. Tang, S. Tao

International Conference on Signal Processing and Machine Learning (SPML 2024), pp. 231–235, 2024.

Paper

Citations 0

ACM SPML

A Novel Artificial Visual System with Fully Modeled Retinal Direction-selectivity Ganglion Cell Pathway for Motion Direction Detection in Grayscale Images

Y. Shoji, S. Tao, Y. Todo, Z. Tang, R. Zhao

International Conference on Signal Processing and Machine Learning (SPML 2024), pp. 212–215, 2024.

Paper

Citations 0

arXiv

An Efficient Reconstructed Differential Evolution Variant by Some of the Current State-of-the-art Strategies for Solving Single Objective Bound Constrained Problems

S. Tao, R. Zhao, K. Wang, S. Gao

arXiv:2404.16280 [cs.NE], 2024.

PaperCode

Citations 3

KBSFig. 1 of the paper: light from color images passes through the layered retina (photoreceptor, horizontal, bipolar, amacrine and direction-selective ganglion cells) to the visual cortex, which reports the global motion direction
Fig. 1 of the paper

A novel artificial visual system for motion direction detection in color images

S. Tao, Z. Zhang, R. Zhao, Z. Tang, Y. Todo*

Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 295, Art. no. 111816, 2024.

Paper

Citations 52024 JCR Q12024 IF 7.62024 CiteScore 15.8

2022

ISCID

An Optimal-Parent-Crossover based Differential Evolution

R. Zhao, S. Tao, P. Li

International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design (ISCID 2022), pp. 276–281, 2022.

Paper

Citations 2

AA

An industrial heterogeneous data based quality management KPI visualization system for product quality control

R. Zhao, L. Luo, P. Li, J. Wang

Assembly Automation, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 796–808, 2022.

Paper

Citations 5

2020

Symmetry

A Geometric Accuracy Error Analysis Method for Turn-Milling Combined NC Machine Tool

P. Li, R. Zhao, L. Luo

Symmetry, vol. 12, no. 10, Art. no. 1622, 2020.

Paper

Citations 9

2019

2018