Jilani Knani

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Jilani Knani is a robotics and automation researcher whose work spans flexible manipulator dynamics, trajectory planning, robot control, and autonomous mobile systems. His most influential contribution, a 2002 paper on dynamic modelling and adaptive robust control of flexible robotic mechanisms, has garnered 29 citations and established his foundational expertise in flexible robot dynamics. Building on this, Knani has made sustained contributions to the challenging problem of accurately modelling flexible single-link and rigid-flexible manipulators, addressing limitations in finite element approaches to better capture real dynamic behavior. A recurring theme across his research is trajectory generation, where he has developed smooth motion profiles based on polynomial functions to optimize energy consumption, minimize time, and ensure movement continuity in flexible manipulator systems. His work further extends into advanced control strategies, including input-output feedback linearization for nonlinear MIMO systems and Linear Parameter Varying modelling for redundant manipulators under external disturbances. Complementing his manipulator research, Knani has also contributed to multi-robot navigation using Client/Server architectures and mobile robot localization via stereo vision. Collectively, his publications reflect a comprehensive research program bridging theoretical modelling, simulation, and practical control of both industrial and autonomous robotic systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Dynamic modelling of flexible robotic mechanisms and adaptive robust control of trajectory computer simulation––Part I

   29 citations · 2002
2. 2
   Dynamic modeling of flexible manipulator based on a large number of finite elements

   9 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Motion simulation of a manipulator robot modeled by a CAD software

   6 citations · 2015
4. 4
   Influence of the motion profile on the performance of a flexible arm

   6 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Smooth motion profile for trajectory planning of a flexible manipulator

   6 citations · 2018
6. 6
   On the dynamic modelling and simulation of rigid-flexible manipulator robot using several inputs

   5 citations · 2017
7. 7
   NonLinear Control via Input-Output Feedback Linearization of a Robot Manipulator

   5 citations · 2018
8. 8
   A navigation model for a multi-robot system Based on Client/Server model

   5 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Impact of External Disturbance and Discontinuous Input on the Redundant Manipulator Robot Behaviour using the Linear Parameter Varying Modelling Approach

   5 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Global mapping and localization for mobile robots using stereo vision

    5 citations · 2013

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