Abraham T. Mathew
Papers
6
Total Citations
44
H-Index
4
About
Abraham T. Mathew is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of smart materials and autonomous navigation. His primary research areas include shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators for miniature robotics, and motion control strategies for mobile robots. Mathew’s most significant contribution is in the sensorless control of sub-millimeter SMA helical springs, where he developed a novel model-based approach that uses rise time to estimate resistance and displacement without external sensors. This work, published in 2017 and cited 19 times, enables simpler, lower-power actuation for bio-mimetic and medical robots. He has also made notable advances in mobile robot control, designing cascaded path tracking controllers for differential drive robots (10 citations) and fuzzy logic-based trajectory tracking for omnidirectional robots with visual feedback (6 citations). His research on SMA helical actuators for unconventional locomotion systems has been recognized for addressing key challenges in deploying artificial muscles in miniature robots. Mathew’s work bridges materials science and control engineering, offering practical solutions for the next generation of bio-inspired and autonomous systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6