Papers
10
Total Citations
202
H-Index
8
About
Jimmy Or is a robotics researcher whose work sits at a distinctive intersection of biomechanics, humanoid locomotion, and human-robot interaction. He is perhaps best known for pioneering the study of flexible spine robotics, a field he helped establish through a sustained body of research demonstrating that incorporating a compliant spinal column into humanoid robots yields more natural movement, improved balance, and greater energy efficiency. His landmark contributions include the development of hybrid CPG–ZMP (Central Pattern Generator–Zero Moment Point) control systems, which enabled real-time balance in flexible-spine humanoid robots — a problem previously considered too complex to solve — earning his 2009 papers 34 to 39 citations each. Or's creative ambition is also evident in his emotionally expressive belly-dancing robots, which explored how spinal motion influences human perception of robotic emotion and social presence. His 2012 study on lateral spinal motion further quantified meaningful gains in mechanical energy efficiency during bipedal walking. With research spanning catwalk-style locomotion modeling to biologically inspired lamprey-based design, Or consistently drew on nature to push the boundaries of what humanoid robots could achieve, accumulating over 200 citations across his most recognized works.
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- 2Towards the Development of Emotional Dancing Humanoid Robots37 citations · 2009
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- 5A Control System for a Flexible Spine Belly-Dancing Humanoid20 citations · 2005
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- 10The Development of Emotional Flexible Spine Humanoid Robots7 citations · 2008