Curriculum Vitae

Experience

• 2023-Present       CEO and Co-founder       Anyware Robotics
  - Building the next-gen general purpose robots for heavy-duty tasks
  

• 2018-2022         Sr. Research Scientist       FANUC Corporation
  - Founding member of FANUC Silicon Valley Research Center
  - Lead the AI Vision projects at FANUC from scratch to commercialization
  

• 2013-2018         Graduate Research Assistant       UC Berkeley
  - Robotic imitation learning from human demonstration
  - Safe and efficient human robot collaboration
  

Education

• 2018    Ph.D in Robotics    UC Berkeley
  - Topics: Imitation learning, human robot interaction
  - Advisor: Prof. Masayoshi Tomizuka
  - Dissertation: Skill learning for industrial robot manipulators
  

• 2016    M.S. in ME    UC Berkeley
  - Major: Controls       GPA:  3.95/4.0
  

• 2013    B.S. in ME    Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
  - Rank: 1/121
  

Honors & Awards

• 2018       Best Application Paper Award at CASE 2018

• 2017       Best Presentation Award at GMSI-GSDM 2017

• 2016       Best Application Paper Finalist at CASE 2016

• 2016       J. K. Zee Fellowship

• 2013       Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award

• 2010, 2011, 2012       National Scholarship (Best scholarship at SJTU, consecutive 3 years)

• 2011       Top Ten Merit Students (Highest student honor at SJTU)

• 2008       First Prize in National Physics Olympiad (Top 1%)

Publication

Book and Journals

• 5.  C. Liu, T. Tang, H. Lin, M. Tomizuka. “Designing robot behavior in human-robot interactions.” Book published by CRC Press, 2019.

• 4.  K.Wang, and T. Tang, “Robot programming by demonstration with a monocular RGB camera.” Industrial Robot, 2023.

• 3.  C Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhang, Z Wu, X Zhu, S Jin, T. Tang, and M Tomizuka, “Offline-online learning of deformation model for cable manipulation with graph neural networks.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), 2022.

• 2.  T. Tang, and M. Tomizuka.“Track deformable objects from point clouds with structure preserved registration.” The International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), 2019.

• 1.  T. Tang*, C. Wang*, and M. Tomizuka. “A Framework for Manipulating Deformable Linear Objects by Coherent Point Drift.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), 2018.

Conference Proceedings

• 20.  S. Jin, C. Wang, X. Zhu, T. Tang, and M. Tomizuka.“Real-time State Estimation of Deformable Objects with Dynamical Simulation.” In 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), IEEE, 2020.

• 19.  H. Lin*, T. Tang*, Y. Fan, and M. Tomizuka. “A Framework for Robot Grasp Transferring with Non- rigid Transformation.” In 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 2941-2948. IEEE, 2018.

• 18.  Y. Fan, T. Tang, H. Lin, and M. Tomizuka. “Real-time grasp planning for multi-fingered hands by finger splitting.” In 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 4045-4052. IEEE, 2018.

• 17.  Y. Fan, H. Lin, T. Tang, and M. Tomizuka. “Grasp planning for customized grippers by iterative surface fitting.” In 2018 IEEE 14th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 28-34. IEEE, 2018. (Best Application Paper Award)

• 16.  R Wang, T. Tang, and M Tomizuka. “Learn the Manipulation of Deformable Objects Using Tangent Space Point Set Registration.” arXiv preprint, arXiv:1810.04077.

• 15.  Y Fan, HC Lin, T. Tang, M Tomizuka. “A learning framework for robust bin picking by customized grippers.” arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.08546.

• 14.  C Liu, T. Tang, HC Lin, Y Cheng, M Tomizuka. “Serocs: Safe and efficient robot collaborative systems for next generation intelligent industrial co-robots.” arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.08215.

• 13.  T. Tang, Y. Fan, H. Lin, and M. Tomizuka. “State Estimation for Deformable Objects by Point Registration and Dynamic Simulation.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2017 IEEERSJ International Conference on/, IEEE, 2017.

• 12.  Y. Fan, T. Tang, H. Lin, Y. Zhao, and M. Tomizuka. “Real-Time Robust Finger Gaits Planning under Object Shape and Dynamics Uncertainties.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2017 IEEERSJ International Conference on/, IEEE, 2017.

• 11.  T. Tang, H. Lin, Y. Zhao, W. Chen, and M. Tomizuka. “Autonomous Alignment of Peg and Hole by ForceTorque Measurement for Robotic Assembly.” In Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2016 IEEE International Conference on/, pp. 162-167. IEEE, 2016. (Best Application Paper Finalist)

• 10.  Y. Zhao, W. Chen, T. Tang, and M. Tomizuka. “Zero time delay input shaping for smooth settling of industrial robots.” In Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2016 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 620-625. IEEE, 2016.

• 9.  T. Tang, C. Liu, W. Chen, and M. Tomizuka, “Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects by Tangent Space Mapping and Non-Rigid Registration,” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2016 IEEERSJ International Conference on/, pp. 2689-2696. IEEE, 2016.

• 8.  H. Lin, Y. Fan, T. Tang, and M. Tomizuka. “Human guidance programming on a 6-DoF robot with collision avoidance.” In Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2016 IEEERSJ International Conference on/, pp. 2676-2681. IEEE, 2016.

• 7.  T. Tang, H. Lin, Y. Zhao, Y. Fan, W. Chen and M. Tomizuka, “Teach Industrial Robots Peg-Hole-Insertion by Human Demonstration,” In Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2016 IEEEASME International Conference on/, pp. 488-494. IEEE, 2016.

• 6.  H. Lin, T. Tang, Y. Fan, Y. Zhao, M. Tomizuka, and W. Chen, “Remote Lead Through Teaching for Industrial Robot Learning from Human Demonstration,” 2016 European Control Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, June 29-July 1, 2016

• 5.  Y. Fan, H. Lin, Y. Zhao, C. Lin, T. Tang, M. Tomizuka, and W. Chen. “Object position and orientation tracking for manipulators considering non-negligible sensor physics.” In Flexible Automation (ISFA), International Symposium on, pp. 450-457. IEEE, 2016.

• 4.  T. Tang, H. Lin, and M. Tomizuka, “A Learning-Based Framework for Robot Peg-Hole-Insertion,” In Proceedings of the 8th ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC), Columbus, Ohio, USA, October 28-30, 2015

• 3.  H. Lin, T. Tang, M. Tomizuka, and W. Chen, “Remote Lead Through Teaching by Human Demonstration Device,” In Proceedings of the 8th ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC), Columbus, Ohio, USA, October 28-30, 2015

• 2.  T. Tang, D. Zhang, T. Xie, and X. Zhu, “An exoskeleton system for hand rehabilitation driven by shape memory alloy.” In Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2013 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 756-761. IEEE, 2013.

• 1.  Q. Zhang, T. Tang, D. Zhang, and S. Yang, “Optimized central pattern generator network for NAO humanoid walking control.” In Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2013 IEEE International Conference on, pp. 1486-1490. IEEE, 2013.

Patents

• 14.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Use Synthetic Dataset to Train Robotic Depalletizing, US/253573, filed

• 13.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, CPU-Executable Algorithm for Mix-Size Depalletizing, US61784-1248556, filed

• 12.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Object Bin Picking with Rotation Compensation, US61596-1244931, filed

• 11.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Mix-Size Depalletizing, US61333-1241372, filed

• 10.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Multiple Transparent Objects 3D Detection, US61332-1241371, filed

• 9.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Transparent Object Bin Picking, US61331-1241370, filed

• 8.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Adaptive Path Generation For CNC Machining, US60727-1232607, granted

• 7.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, Feature Detection By Deep Learning And Vector Field Estimation, US61000-1236260, filed

• 6.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, 3D Pose Detection By Multiple 2D Cameras, US60999-1236259, granted

• 5.  T. Tang, and T. Kato, 3D Pose Estimation By A 2D Camera, US60721-1232608, granted

• 4.  T. Tang, X. Zhu and T. Kato, Adaptive Grasp Planning for Bin Picking, US61004-1236264, filed

• 3.  T. Tang, D. Zhang, X. Zhu, “An Exoskeleton System for Hand Recovery Driven by Shape Memory Alloy”, China Patent 2013102176653, September 25, 2013
  

• 2.  T. Tang, J. Cheng, T. Li, “A Climbing Device for Cable De-icing Based on Shape Memory Alloy”, China Patent 201220335289.9, July 12, 2012
  

• 1.  X. Zhu, D. Zhang, T. Tang, F. Xu, “An Electrical Stimulation System Used to Activate Sense of Tactile”, China Patent 201210316658.4, August 31, 2012

Teaching & Mentoring

• 2014 Spring,    Teaching Assistant,    UC Berkeley
  - ME132, Dynamic Systems and Feedback
  - Deliver review lectures, discussions, and labs. Hold office hours.
  

• 2013 Fall,    Teaching Assistant,    UC Berkeley
  - E7, Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers
  - Deliver review lectures, discussions, and labs. Hold office hours.
  

• 2015-2018,    Student Mentor,    Mechanical Systems Control Lab,    UC Berkeley
  - Supervise research of undergrad and graduate students as well as visiting students (from China, India, Venezuela, etc.)