Ahmad Najmuddin Ibrahim
Ibaraki University, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
Papers
7
Total Citations
51
H-Index
4
About
Ahmad Najmuddin Ibrahim is a robotics researcher whose work spans bioinspired locomotion, terrain adaptation, and agricultural automation. His most impactful contribution is the development of a stiffness-adjustable foot sole for bipedal robots, which uses the jamming transition of granular materials to enable stable walking on uneven terrain—a novel approach that has garnered 19 citations. He has also made significant strides in quadruped robotics, experimentally demonstrating pace running in a robot driven by pneumatic muscle actuators (13 citations), advancing neuromorphic control for bioinspired machines. Ibrahim’s research extends to climbing robots for trees with complex branching (5 citations) and wheeled rover performance on soft sand, where he studied the effects of grouser angle of attack to improve traction under high-slip conditions (5 citations). In precision agriculture, he has tested outdoor position estimation for mobile robots (4 citations), aiming to reduce labor in farming. His work on snake robots explores adaptive serpentine locomotion using sensory feedback and frictional anisotropy (2 citations). Ibrahim’s diverse portfolio—from granular-material feet to pneumatic-muscle gaits—demonstrates a commitment to solving real-world challenges in robotics, with applications ranging from disaster response to sustainable agriculture.
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- 3Design of Fast Climbing Robot for Tree with Multiple Diverging Branches5 citations · 2019
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