Papers
9
Total Citations
161
H-Index
5
About
Robert Loh's research career has been defined by a sustained exploration of robotic compliance and control systems, with a particular emphasis on the critical distinction between passive and active compliance in automated assembly. His landmark 1998 paper, "Passive compliance versus active compliance in robot‐based automated assembly systems," which has garnered 103 citations, established foundational principles for understanding how robot limbs can naturally absorb forces versus actively compensating for them—work that has proven essential for industrial automation. Loh extended this framework through multiple publications on flexible link robots and compliance matrix computation, demonstrating how passive compliance from robot limbs could be leveraged for more robust automation. His research portfolio also encompasses significant contributions to weapon pointing systems through robotic formulation, biped robot locomotion using model reference adaptive control, and multi-agent robotic collaboration. Loh's work on bipedal locomotion, including experimental implementation of Lyapunov-based control for humanoid robots mimicking human gait, showcases his commitment to bridging theoretical control methodologies with practical robotic applications. His investigations into observer-based nonlinear control for underwater robotic vehicles further demonstrate the breadth of his expertise across diverse robotic platforms, from industrial manipulators to autonomous underwater vehicles.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Control of Weapon Pointing Systems Based on Robotic Formulation16 citations · 1992
- 3Passive Compliance from Robot Limbs and its Usefulness in Robotic Automation16 citations · 1997
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- 5Control Analysis and Feedback Techniques for Multi Agent Robots6 citations · 2009
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- 7Passive compliance of flexible link robots. II. Analysis and application4 citations · 2002
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- 9Passive compliance of flexible link robots. I. A new computation method2 citations · 2002