Patrice Lambert

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Patrice Lambert is a leading researcher in the field of parallel robotics and haptic devices, with a focus on cable-driven mechanisms and configurable platforms. His work has fundamentally advanced the design and control of robotic systems capable of complex, multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) manipulation and grasping. Lambert’s major contributions include pioneering the concept of "parallel robots with configurable platforms," where a rigid end-effector is replaced by an additional closed-loop mechanism, enabling enhanced dexterity and functionality. He has also developed innovative cable-driven haptic devices, such as a 7-DOF system that combines 6-DOF manipulation with 1-DOF grasping, and a cable-driven locomotion interface with two 6-DOF foot platforms, addressing critical challenges like cable interferences. His research has garnered significant attention, with his most-cited paper on cable interferences receiving 66 citations, and his work on redundantly actuated parallel haptic devices accumulating 59 citations. Lambert’s notable achievements include the design of a 7-DOF cable-driven haptic device with a configurable cable platform, a novel 5-DOF fully parallel robot, and a haptic tele-operated system for microassembly. His systematic approaches to Jacobian analysis and static balancing of parallel mechanisms have further solidified his impact, making him a key figure in advancing robotic architectures for haptics and manipulation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Determination and Management of Cable Interferences Between Two 6-DOF Foot Platforms in a Cable-Driven Locomotion Interface

   66 citations · 2009
2. 2
   A 7-DOF redundantly actuated parallel haptic device combining 6-DOF manipulation and 1-DOF grasping

   59 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Parallel robots with configurable platforms: Fundamental aspects of a new class of robotic architectures

   33 citations · 2015
4. 4
   A Systematic Approach for the Jacobian Analysis of Parallel Manipulators with Two End-Effectors

   30 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Design, Modeling, and Implementation of a 7-DOF Cable-Driven Haptic Device With a Configurable Cable Platform

   23 citations · 2020
6. 6
   A novel parallel haptic device with 7 degrees of freedom

   21 citations · 2015
7. 7
   A Novel 5 DOF Fully Parallel Robot Combining 3T1R Motion and Grasping

   21 citations · 2010
8. 8
   A Haptic Tele-operated System for Microassembly

   17 citations · 2010
9. 9
   Static Balancing of Translational Parallel Mechanisms

   11 citations · 2011
10. 10
    Consistent modeling resolves asymmetry in stiffness matrices

    7 citations · 2016

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