Papers
6
Total Citations
110
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6
About
Sarmad Aziz is a leading figure in space robotics and automation, whose career bridges foundational control theory and high-stakes orbital operations. His research focuses on three key areas: on-orbit servicing (OOS) for geostationary spacecraft, ground-based tele-robotics, and advanced pneumatic actuator control. Aziz’s most impactful work, “Towards a standardized grasping and refuelling on-orbit servicing for geo spacecraft” (52 citations), provides a critical framework for robotic satellite refueling and maintenance, a cornerstone for extending the life of expensive space assets. He has also made significant contributions to the International Space Station (ISS), including developing and verifying the ground-control concept for Dextre (17 citations) and authoring a study on increasing utilization of the ISS Mobile Servicing System (10 citations). His practical expertise is further demonstrated by his analysis of lessons learned from the critical STS-120/ISS 10A robotics operations (8 citations). Earlier in his career, Aziz tackled a classic robotics challenge—achieving fast, accurate position control for pneumatic actuators—publishing two influential papers on automatic controller tuning (16 and 7 citations). This work, which addressed the difficulty of tuning high power-to-weight actuators, showcases his ability to solve complex, real-world engineering problems, from the lab bench to the vacuum of space.
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- 3Automatic tuning of an accurate position controller for pneumatic actuators16 citations · 2002
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- 5Lessons learned from the STS-120/ISS 10A robotics operations8 citations · 2009
- 6Automatic tuning of pneumatic servo actuators7 citations · 1998