Pol Hamon

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Pol Hamon is a robotics researcher whose work spans robot dynamics, friction modeling, and mechanical design, with particular expertise in advancing the accuracy of joint transmission models for robotic systems. His most influential contributions challenge conventional assumptions in robot friction modeling: where standard approaches treat dry friction as a constant force, Hamon's research demonstrates that dry friction is fundamentally load- and velocity-dependent, following Coulomb's law more rigorously. His 2011 paper on this refined friction model has garnered 31 citations and represents a significant step forward in dynamic identification of multi-degree-of-freedom robots, enabling more precise control and simulation. Earlier work from 2010 laid the theoretical and experimental groundwork for this approach, collectively establishing Hamon as a careful, methodical contributor to robot dynamics identification. Beyond friction modeling, Hamon has extended his expertise into mechanical design and optimization, co-authoring a 2021 study on a flexible piping inspection robot — a bio-inspired, caterpillar-like system enhanced through tensegrity mechanisms — which has attracted 17 citations. Together, his publications reflect a coherent research trajectory focused on improving the fidelity of robotic modeling and broadening the application of advanced robotic systems to real-world inspection challenges.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   New dry friction model with load- and velocity-dependence and dynamic identification of multi-DOF robots

   31 citations · 2011
2. 2
   An Optimal Design of a Flexible Piping Inspection Robot

   17 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Dynamic modeling and identification of joint drive with load-dependent friction model

   12 citations · 2010
4. 4
   Dynamic identification of robot with a load-dependent joint friction model

   8 citations · 2010

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