Mirna Issa
Papers
7
Total Citations
249
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6
About
Mirna Issa is a leading researcher in the intersection of robotics, intelligent control, and creative design methodologies. Her work focuses on developing adaptive, compliant robotic systems that can safely interact with unpredictable environments. Issa’s major contributions include pioneering the use of adaptive neuro-fuzzy controllers for robotic grippers, enabling them to handle objects of varying shapes and surfaces with remarkable dexterity. She has also innovatively applied the TRIZ creativity enhancement approach to design passively compliant robotic joints and grippers, demonstrating how systematic inventive problem-solving can yield robust, underactuated mechanisms. Her research on embedding conductive silicone rubber sensors into compliant joints allows for intelligent detection of rotation direction and safe velocity estimation during collisions. With her most-cited paper, “Adaptive neuro fuzzy controller for adaptive compliant robotic gripper,” garnering 136 citations, Issa’s work has significantly influenced the fields of soft robotics and human-robot interaction. Her notable achievements include developing a methodological framework for studying compliant robotic joints and creating universal grippers capable of handling unfamiliar objects, marking her as a key innovator in adaptive robotic design.
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- 1Adaptive neuro fuzzy controller for adaptive compliant robotic gripper136 citations · 2012
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- 6Passively Adaptive Compliant Gripper10 citations · 2012
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