Javier Corral

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Javier Corral is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering and advanced robotics, with a particular focus on parallel and continuum mechanisms. His primary research areas include gait and balance rehabilitation devices, kinematic analysis of flexible tensegrity and continuum robots, and model-based control strategies for parallel manipulators. His most impactful contribution is a comprehensive 2024 review that classifies end effector-based manipulators for gait and balance rehabilitation, addressing the growing need for assistive technologies in an aging population. This work has already garnered 14 citations, reflecting its timely relevance. Corral has also made notable contributions to the kinematic analysis of flexible tensegrity robots and continuum parallel robots, with two 2016 papers each receiving 6 citations. His earlier work on robust model predictive control for trajectory tracking and structural characterisation of parallel kinematic machines, based on stiffness and vibrational analysis, has laid foundational groundwork in the field. Through these studies, Corral has demonstrated a sustained commitment to improving robotic systems for both medical rehabilitation and precision manufacturing applications.

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1. 1
   Devices for Gait and Balance Rehabilitation: General Classification and a Narrative Review of End Effector-Based Manipulators

   14 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Kinematic Analysis of a Flexible Tensegrity Robot

   6 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Kinematic Analysis of a Continuum Parallel Robot

   6 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Robust Model Based Predictive Control for Trajectory Tracking of Parallel Robots

   3 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Characterisation of parallel kinematic machines based on structural workspaces

   3 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Surface location error of a parallel robot for routing processes

   2 citations · 2012

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