H. Michalska
Papers
11
Total Citations
174
H-Index
7
About
H. Michalska is a leading researcher in nonlinear control theory and robotics, with a particular focus on the stabilization and control of complex mobile and legged systems. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of wheeled mobile pendulums (MWPs), including anti-tilting robots capable of navigating inclined planes and uneven terrain. She has made major contributions to the control of hopping robots, introducing novel stabilizing nonlinear controllers that leverage passive dynamics to achieve robust limit cycles. Her research also extends to biologically inspired verticality estimation and head stabilization strategies for humanoids and autonomous systems. With over 170 citations across her most influential works, her 2007 paper on controllability and posture control of wheeled pendulums stands as her most cited, with 58 citations. Her 2007 work on limit cycle control in hopping robots (34 citations) and her 2002 paper on vertical motion control (24 citations) further underscore her impact. Michalska’s innovative geometric and discontinuous feedback approaches have provided foundational tools for stabilizing nonholonomic and underactuated robotic systems, making her a key figure in modern robotics and control engineering.
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Top Papers
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- 2Control and Stability Analysis of Limit Cycles in a Hopping Robot34 citations · 2007
- 3Vertical motion control of a hopping robot24 citations · 2002
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- 5Modeling of an Anti-Tilting Outdoor Mobile Robot12 citations · 2005
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- 7Modeling Verticality Estimation During Locomotion9 citations · 2013
- 8Discontinuous feedback stabilization of wheeled mobile robots4 citations · 2002
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- 10Idiothetic Verticality Estimation Through Head Stabilization Strategy3 citations · 2019