Antonios E. Gkikakis
Papers
9
Total Citations
62
H-Index
5
About
Antonios E. Gkikakis is a leading researcher in high-performance legged robotics, specializing in balance control, mechanism-behavior co-design, and robust actuation for dynamic locomotion. His seminal 2019 paper, with 17 citations, experimentally demonstrated a novel theory enabling robots to execute large, fast movements while balancing on narrow supports—a breakthrough that directly challenges the performance ceiling of legged systems. Gkikakis further advanced the field by co-optimizing mechanical design and control behaviors, as seen in his 2021 work on a one-legged hopping robot (7 citations), and by introducing robust analysis methods for high-performance monopedal robots (6 citations, 2022). He also developed a general balancing controller validated on an untethered planar inverted double pendulum (6 citations, 2022) and an actuator design criterion to maximize physical balance recovery (5 citations, 2018). His contributions extend to practical challenges, including the effects of repetitive impacts on inertial measurement units (8 citations, 2023) and autonomous real-time architectures for mobile robots (5 citations, 2021). Gkikakis’s work bridges theory and application, pushing legged robots toward athletic agility and resilience.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Experimental Demonstration of High-Performance Robotic Balancing17 citations · 2019
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- 6An Actuator Design Criterion to Maximize Physical Balance Recovery5 citations · 2018
- 7Autonomous Real Time Architecture for High Performance Mobile Robots5 citations · 2021
- 8Mechanical Shock Testing of Incremental and Absolute Position Encoders5 citations · 2021
- 9Balancing and Hopping With a Ring Screw Actuation on One Leg3 citations · 2024