Drago Matko

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Drago Matko is a prominent robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, adaptive control, and autonomous systems. His research has made substantial contributions to the fields of robot motion planning, impedance control, and multi-robot coordination, earning him well over 500 citations across his published works. Matko's most influential contribution — his 2003 paper on time-optimal path planning with acceleration constraints (141 citations) — established key methodologies for efficient robot trajectory generation that remain widely referenced today. His work on mobile robot control, particularly the design of nonholonomic differential-drive systems for precise path-following, laid important groundwork for practical autonomous navigation. He further extended this expertise to platoon control strategies for wheeled mobile robots, with two complementary studies from 2008 and 2010 collectively garnering 150 citations, demonstrating strong real-world applicability. In parallel, Matko has advanced adaptive and impedance control techniques for industrial manipulators, applying model reference adaptive control to achieve robust robot-environment interaction. His more recent investigations into quadrocopter hovering using inertial sensing and high-delay video systems reflect his forward-looking engagement with aerial robotics. Rounding out his portfolio, contributions to robot soccer — including vision systems and game analysis tools — highlight his commitment to applied, experimental robotics research.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Time optimal path planning considering acceleration limits

   141 citations · 2003
2. 2
   Application of Model Reference Adaptive Control to Industrial Robot Impedance Control

   76 citations · 1998
3. 3
   A control strategy for platoons of differential drive wheeled mobile robot

   75 citations · 2010
4. 4
   Wheeled Mobile Robots Control in a Linear Platoon

   75 citations · 2008
5. 5
   Mobile Robot Control on a Reference Path

   59 citations · 2005
6. 6
   Quadrocopter Hovering Using Position-estimation Information from Inertial Sensors and a High-delay Video System

   48 citations · 2011
7. 7
   A Tool for the Analysis of Robot Soccer Game

   17 citations · 2003
8. 8
   Adaptive impedance force control of an industrial manipulator

   11 citations · 2003
9. 9
   Robust and efficient vision system for mobile robots control—application to soccer robots

   10 citations · 2001
10. 10
    Path Optimisation Considering Dynamic Constraints

    4 citations · 2005

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