Mikhail Jones
Papers
9
Total Citations
554
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About
Mikhail Jones is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of biomechanics, control theory, and legged locomotion, with a particular focus on energy-efficient bipedal robots that draw inspiration from biological movement. He is best known for his central contributions to the ATRIAS project — a human-scale bipedal robot engineered to physically embody the spring-mass model of walking and running — which has garnered over 228 citations and stands as one of the landmark platforms in dynamic robotics. His research challenges the prevailing paradigm of fully actuated robotic systems by demonstrating that passivity and compliance, rather than brute computational control, can yield remarkably robust and efficient locomotion. Through work on spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP)-based control strategies, Jones helped achieve stable 3D walking spanning speeds from zero to 4.3 km/h on a heavily underactuated platform, earning an additional 80 citations. His broader contributions explore optimal control, limit cycle dynamics, and biologically inspired preflex behaviors for disturbance rejection — topics that collectively address how robots might one day match the agility of animals. With over 550 total citations, Jones's research has meaningfully advanced the science of dynamic bipedal locomotion.
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- 4Exciting Engineered Passive Dynamics in a Bipedal Robot58 citations · 2015
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- 7Optimal control of an underactuated bipedal robot21 citations · 2014
- 8EFFECTS OF LEG CONFIGURATION ON RUNNING AND WALKING ROBOTS10 citations · 2012
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