Nicholas Cherouvim
Papers
9
Total Citations
123
H-Index
7
About
Nicholas Cherouvim is a pioneering roboticist whose work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of energy-efficient locomotion in legged robots. His research centers on the dynamics and control of hopping and running robots, with a particular focus on achieving complex, multi-degree-of-freedom motion using minimal actuation. Cherouvim’s major contributions include the development of novel energy transfer mechanisms that allow a single actuator to control multiple unactuated degrees of freedom, a concept he explored extensively in one-legged hopping robots. His seminal work, "Single Actuator Control Analysis of a Planar 3DOF Hopping Robot" (27 citations), laid the analytical groundwork for this approach. He further demonstrated that specific passive gaits could minimize energy dissipation per unit travel, a finding published in "Energy saving passive-dynamic gait for a one-legged hopping robot" (26 citations). Cherouvim also extended these principles to quadrupedal robots, developing controllers for pronking and bounding gaits with only one actuator per leg, as seen in his work on speed, height, and pitch control. His research, which has garnered over 120 citations, is notable for its rigorous analytical methods and experimental validation, offering a blueprint for creating lighter, more energy-autonomous robots capable of navigating rough terrain.
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Top Papers
- 1Single Actuator Control Analysis of a Planar 3DOF Hopping Robot27 citations · 2005
- 2Energy saving passive-dynamic gait for a one-legged hopping robot26 citations · 2006
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- 4On increasing energy autonomy for a one-legged hopping robot16 citations · 2004
- 5Speed and height control for a special class of running quadruped robots11 citations · 2008
- 6Pitch control for running quadrupeds using leg positioning in flight8 citations · 2007
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