Abderraouf Benali
University of Batna 1, Laboratoire Pluridisciplinaire de Recherche en Ingénierie des Systèmes, Mécanique et Energétique, Université d'Orléans, École Nationale Supérieure d'Art, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Université Paris-Saclay, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes de Versailles
Papers
14
Total Citations
89
H-Index
5
About
Abderraouf Benali’s research bridges robotics, biomechanics, and human–machine interaction, with a central focus on omnidirectional mobility and postural stability. His most influential work, “Modelling and control of an omnidirectional mobile manipulator” (22 citations), introduced a reactive architecture and impedance control for mobile manipulators, treating the robot as an agent capable of force-based interaction with its environment. This foundational contribution led to the design of IsiSkate (20 citations) and IsiMove (16 citations), innovative robotic platforms that simulate public transportation perturbations and evaluate static/dynamic balance in humans—tools critical for post-stroke rehabilitation and fall prevention. Benali’s impact extends to collaborative robotics, as seen in his 2025 review on human intention recognition frameworks (3 citations), and to assistive technology, where his EMG-driven adaptive weight compensation for upper-limb exoskeletons (3 citations) demonstrates real-time muscle-activity integration. His early work on Internet-based robot teleoperation (5 citations) also laid groundwork for remote experimentation. With over 80 total citations across two decades, Benali’s career is defined by translating robotic control theory into tangible devices that enhance human mobility and safety.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Modelling and control of an omnidirectional mobile manipulator22 citations · 2012
- 2Design of Omnidirectional Mobile Platform for Balance Analysis20 citations · 2014
- 3Design of Multiple Axis Robotic Platform for Postural Stability Analysis16 citations · 2014
- 4An Omnidirectional Platform Design: Application to Posture Analysis7 citations · 2016
- 5Remote robot teleoperation via Internet. A first approach5 citations · 2002
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- 8Control of a Bipedal Walking Robot Using a Fuzzy Precompensator3 citations · 2009
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- 10Gyrolift, a new way of verticalisation on mobile personal transporter2 citations · 2018