Papers
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Total Citations
146
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About
Amit K. Sanyal is a leading researcher in nonlinear control and dynamics, with a focus on autonomous systems, robotics, and aerospace applications. His work centers on geometric control theory on Lie groups, particularly SE(3), to solve challenging problems in attitude control, underactuated vehicle guidance, and legged locomotion. Sanyal’s major contributions include developing almost global robust attitude tracking controllers for spacecraft under gravity and disturbances (55 citations), and pioneering the Reaction Mass Pendulum (RMP) model—a three-dimensional multibody system that captures variable body inertia for humanoid balance and gait analysis (18 citations). His integrated guidance and feedback control schemes for underactuated aerial and legged robots, including finite-time stable tracking in SE(3) (17 citations), have advanced autonomous trajectory tracking in complex environments. More recently, his iterative learning approach for precise legged robot tracking (2023) addresses real-world uncertainties. With over 140 citations across his top papers, Sanyal’s work bridges theory and application, offering robust, geometrically rigorous solutions for spacecraft, humanoid robots, and multi-manipulator systems. His research is essential reading for students and engineers tackling nonlinear dynamics and control in robotics and aerospace.
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Top Papers
- 1Almost Global Robust Attitude Tracking Control of Spacecraft in Gravity55 citations · 2008
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- 8Adaptation and Cooperation in Control of Multiple Robot Manipulators2 citations · 2000