B. Almasri

Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Institut Lavoisier de Versailles

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B. Almasri is a robotics researcher whose work centers on advancing humanoid robot locomotion and manipulation, with a particular focus on achieving human-like motion and dexterity. His key research areas include bipedal walking dynamics, underactuated robotic hands, and energy-efficient control algorithms. Almasri's most impactful contribution is his comparative analysis of humanoid robot foot designs, published in 2006, which used dynamic simulation in ADAMS software to systematically evaluate how different foot models affect walking gait performance—a foundational study that has garnered 16 citations. He further advanced human-like motion generation through a 2008 paper proposing a geometrical inverse kinematics approach combined with energetic optimization, demonstrating how robots can move in ways that feel natural and predictable to human collaborators (15 citations). In 2007, Almasri introduced an innovative underactuated humanoid hand design driven by a single motor, capable of complex manipulations while remaining lightweight enough for both prosthetic and robotic end-effector applications. His work bridges the gap between theoretical biomechanics and practical hardware design, contributing essential insights for creating robots that can walk, grasp, and interact alongside humans.