Papers
14
Total Citations
314
H-Index
9
About
Christophe Maufroy is a robotics and biomechanics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of legged locomotion, neural control, and human-inspired robot design. His research has made significant contributions to understanding how quadrupedal and bipedal systems achieve stable, adaptive movement — insights with broad implications for both robotics and our understanding of biological locomotion. Maufroy's most influential work focuses on developing general neural controllers for quadrupedal robots, exploring how phase modulations based on leg loading and unloading can seamlessly integrate posture control with rhythmic motion — a framework that has garnered over 75 citations in its most complete form. His quadruped robot "Kotetsu" served as a key experimental platform for validating these principles against real-world perturbations. Equally notable is his involvement in the BioBiped1 robot project, which sought to replicate human-like walking and running through compliant, biomechanically inspired mechanisms, accumulating 48 citations. Beyond quadrupeds, Maufroy has explored three-dimensional leg-adjustment strategies for stable running, trunk stabilization during bipedal walking, and the role of biarticular muscle structures in legged systems. His more recent contributions extend into wearable robotics. Across his career, his work reflects a consistent drive to uncover the fundamental control principles that make legged locomotion both robust and versatile.
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Top Papers
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- 2Towards a general neural controller for quadrupedal locomotion55 citations · 2008
- 3CONCEPT AND DESIGN OF THE BIOBIPED1 ROBOT FOR HUMAN-LIKE WALKING AND RUNNING48 citations · 2011
- 4Leg-adjustment strategies for stable running in three dimensions47 citations · 2012
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- 6Towards a general neural controller for 3D quadrupedal locomotion12 citations · 2008
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- 8Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends9 citations · 2021
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