Henrique Simas
Papers
22
Total Citations
204
H-Index
8
About
Henrique Simas is a distinguished robotics researcher whose work spans robot kinematics, mechanism design, and autonomous systems. Based at the intersection of theoretical and applied robotics, his research has made significant contributions to solving fundamental challenges in robotic motion and manipulation. Simas has advanced the field of inverse kinematics through innovative approaches, including the use of Assur virtual chains for parallel robots (19 citations) and adaptive extended Jacobians to improve numerical robustness in redundant systems (20 citations). His work on force capability analysis in planar mechanisms (25 citations) and machine efficiency using graph and screw theories (16 citations) reflects a rigorous mathematical foundation informing practical design. He has also contributed novel parallel manipulator architectures, including the TetraFLEX family of self-aligning 3T1R manipulators (10 citations) and Schoenflies-motion generators for pick-and-place applications. Simas has addressed pressing real-world challenges, notably developing collision avoidance strategies for redundant and collaborative robots (12 and 7 citations) and surveying robotic solutions for photovoltaic panel cleaning (31 citations), his most widely cited work. With contributions spanning conference proceedings, journals, and the edited volume *Multibody Mechatronic Systems*, his research continues to shape both academic understanding and practical robotics applications.
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Top Papers
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- 2Force capability in general 3DoF planar mechanisms25 citations · 2015
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- 4A new method to solve robot inverse kinematics using Assur virtual chains19 citations · 2009
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- 6Multibody Mechatronic Systems13 citations · 2017
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