Asma Seddaoui

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Asma Seddaoui is a robotics and aerospace engineer whose research sits at the intersection of space robotics, control systems, and trajectory optimization. Her work focuses primarily on orbital space robots — spacecraft equipped with robotic manipulators — designed to perform critical in-orbit services such as active debris removal, satellite servicing, on-orbit assembly, and space infrastructure maintenance. Seddaoui has made significant contributions to the control of these inherently complex systems. Her most-cited work, a 2019 paper on a combined nonlinear H∞ controller for controlled-floating space robots (51 citations), addresses the formidable challenge of dynamic coupling between a robotic arm and its spacecraft base under real-world disturbances. Complementing this, her collision-free trajectory generation work using genetic algorithms (42 citations) offers practical path-planning solutions essential for safe autonomous operations in cluttered orbital environments. Beyond control theory, Seddaoui has championed the miniaturization of space robots, proposing innovative small-satellite-based robotic platforms that promise to democratize in-orbit operations through reduced cost and faster deployment timelines. Her accessible 2021 tutorial on modeling controlled-floating space robots (17 citations) reflects a commitment to lowering barriers for emerging researchers in the field. With over 150 cumulative citations, her body of work is shaping the future of autonomous on-orbit servicing systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Combined Nonlinear H∞ Controller for a Controlled-Floating Space Robot

   51 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Collision-free optimal trajectory generation for a space robot using genetic algorithm

   42 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Modeling a Controlled-Floating Space Robot for In-Space Services: A Beginner’s Tutorial

   17 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Downsizing an orbital space robot: A dynamic system based evaluation

   14 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Collision-Free Optimal Trajectory for a Controlled Floating Space Robot

   8 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Design of a Small Space Robot for On-Orbit Assembly Missions

   7 citations · 2019
7. 7
   Optimised collision-free trajectory and controller design for robotic manipulators

   6 citations · 2017
8. 8
   H INFINITY CONTROL FOR A CONTROLLED FLOATING ROBOTIC SPACECRAFT

   5 citations · 2018
9. 9
   Linear controllers for free-flying and controlledfloating space robots: a new perspective

   3 citations · 2020
10. 10
    Controlling a Non-Linear Space Robot using Linear Controllers

    2 citations · 2019

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