L. Ragulskis
Papers
12
Total Citations
43
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About
L. Ragulskis is a prominent researcher specializing in robotics dynamics, vibration mechanics, and nonlinear systems, with a particular focus on the design and analysis of vibration-driven manipulators and pipe robots. Their work has made significant contributions to understanding how centrifugal force-based vibration drives can power robotic systems, enabling innovative solutions for manipulators and pipe-inspection robots operating in complex environments. Ragulskis has systematically advanced the mathematical modeling of impact interactions within robotic components, developing specialized numerical procedures to analyze soft impacts, two-sided impacts, and asymmetric dissipative forces — phenomena critical to real-world engineering performance. Their research on self-stopping mechanisms has opened pathways toward simpler, more energy-efficient robotic architectures with high operational coefficients. A notable achievement is the investigation of two-mass pipe robots and precision dual-robot systems incorporating impacting pairs, demonstrating how vibration drives can achieve both large-scale and fine-precision motion. With a growing citation record across publications from 2020 to 2024 — accumulating over 39 citations — Ragulskis's work is increasingly recognized within the robotics and mechanical engineering communities. Their research holds particular promise for agricultural robotics and multi-dimensional robotic systems where conventional drives face significant limitations.
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- 6INVESTIGATION OF DYNAMICS OF A SYSTEM WITH TWO SIDED IMPACTS4 citations · 2022
- 7Model of a pipe robot with limited interactions3 citations · 2022
- 8Vibration Drives with Two Impacting Pairs for Precise Robots3 citations · 2023
- 9Investigation of impact motions in elements of manipulators and robots3 citations · 2021
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