Ikhlas Ben Hmida
Papers
9
Total Citations
109
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5
About
Ikhlas Ben Hmida is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of soft robotics, continuum robot control, and marine robotics, with a particular focus on developing computational tools and novel robotic systems that push the boundaries of flexible, adaptive machines. His most influential contribution is **SoRoSim**, a MATLAB toolbox built on the geometric variable-strain approach that enables researchers to model, simulate, and analyze hybrid rigid-soft robotic systems — a landmark tool that has garnered over 75 citations since its 2022 publication, reflecting a genuine gap it filled in the soft robotics community. Beyond simulation infrastructure, Ben Hmida has advanced kinematic-model-free control strategies for reconfigurable continuum robots and pioneered flagella-inspired underwater soft drones, most notably the **ZodiAq** system, designed for safe and sensitive marine exploration. His work on underwater propulsion, including model-based optimization of flagellate propellers, demonstrates a consistent drive to translate biological locomotion principles into practical engineering solutions. More recently, he has extended geometric variable-strain methods to cable-driven parallel robots for construction-scale 3D printing, showing impressive breadth across robotic domains. His growing publication record marks him as an emerging and versatile voice in modern robotics research.
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- 4Multifunctional Underwater Soft Robots: A Simulation Essay5 citations · 2022
- 5Model-Based Design Optimization of Underwater Flagellate Propellers5 citations · 2022
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