Amir Mostashfi

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Amir Mostashfi is a robotics engineer specializing in the design and development of autonomous inspection systems for critical infrastructure, with a primary focus on high-voltage power transmission lines. His major contributions center on creating novel robotic platforms capable of traversing ground wires to perform inspection and fault detection, significantly enhancing the safety and efficiency of power line maintenance. His most-cited work, "A novel design of inspection robot for high-voltage power lines" (2014, 15 citations), presents a foundational design for a robot that moves along ground wires to detect faults, addressing key challenges in power line monitoring. Building on this, his subsequent study "LinBot - Design, Analysis, and Field Test of a Novel Power Transmission Lines Inspection Robot" (2019, 8 citations) details the development and real-world validation of an advanced inspection robot named LinBot, demonstrating its practical utility through field tests. Together, these works have garnered over 20 citations, establishing Mostashfi as a notable contributor to the field of robotic inspection for energy infrastructure, with his designs offering scalable solutions for reducing human risk and operational costs in utility maintenance.