Ahmad Hemami

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Ahmad Hemami is a robotics and automation researcher whose career spans foundational contributions to robot manipulator dynamics, mobile robot navigation, and industrial automation. His most influential work, "An Overview of Robot Force Control" (1997), has garnered 318 citations and remains a landmark reference in the field, synthesizing and clarifying decades of force control algorithms across 75 prior studies to provide researchers with a practical guide for algorithm selection and application. Hemami's early contributions to manipulator kinematics, including his 1986 study on two-arm robot kinematics and his 1985 work on lightweight flexible manipulators, helped establish foundational frameworks for multi-arm coordination. His research in mobile robotics produced several notable path-tracking control strategies, with his 1992 optimal control law paper earning 67 citations and influencing subsequent automated guided vehicle research. A distinctive thread in Hemami's portfolio is the automation of mining operations — particularly the scooping and loading behavior of LHD loaders — demonstrating a commitment to applying robotics where worker safety and industrial efficiency intersect. His linearized dynamic modeling method for robot manipulators further illustrates his talent for bridging theoretical rigor with computational practicality, making his body of work an enduring resource for robotics students and engineers alike.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An overview of robot force control

   318 citations · 1997
2. 2
   Synthesis of an optimal control law for path tracking in mobile robots

   67 citations · 1992
3. 3
   Motion trajectory study in the scooping operation of an LHD-loader

   33 citations · 1994
4. 4
   Kinematics of two-arm robots

   30 citations · 1986
5. 5
   Studies on a light weight and flexible robot manipulator

   29 citations · 1985
6. 6
   Modelling, analysis and preliminary studies for automatic scooping

   25 citations · 1993
7. 7
   A new control strategy for tracking in mobile robots and AGVs

   22 citations · 2002
8. 8
   Optimal kinematic path tracking control of mobile robots with front steering

   16 citations · 1994
9. 9
   Analysis of steering control in vehicles with two independent left and right traction wheels

   16 citations · 1991
10. 10
    A New Computational Method for Linearized Dynamic Models for Robot Manipulators

    15 citations · 1990

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