Arman Mardani
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About
Arman Mardani is a robotics researcher whose work centers on mobile robot locomotion, terrain interaction, and novel wheel design for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). His research sits at the intersection of terramechanics, structural innovation, and robot dynamics, with a particular focus on enabling field and planetary robots to operate reliably on challenging soft terrains such as sand and loose soil. Mardani's most influential contribution is the development of the Six Adaptive Prisms (6AP) reconfigurable wheel, which improves traction and prevents vehicle halting on deformable surfaces, earning 11 citations since its 2020 publication. His body of work consistently advances wheel geometry adaptability, as seen in his adaptive segmented wheel and variable-radius multimode mobile robot designs. Complementing these mechanical innovations, he has pioneered novel sensing technologies — including a spatial sensitive shield sensor for simultaneous surface scanning, a resistive belt sensor for multipoint contact detection, and a dedicated sinkage sensor for Mars rover applications — that provide critical real-time terrain data. His two-part terramechanics series further demonstrates rigorous application of the Soil Contact Model for wheel shape optimization and torque control. Collectively accumulating over 60 citations, Mardani's research offers meaningful advances for robotics communities working on planetary exploration, agriculture, and autonomous ground vehicle navigation.
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