Papers
8
Total Citations
78
H-Index
5
About
F. Artigue is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between autonomous navigation and precision mechanical design. His most influential contribution is the concept of "complementary regions," introduced in his 2002 paper (29 citations), which provides a surface-filling algorithm that enables mobile robots to build compact topological maps, solve terrain acquisition, and plan point-to-point trajectories in unknown environments. This work, extended in his 2005 autonomous vehicle study (8 citations), demonstrates a robot capable of fully exploring cluttered indoor spaces with high autonomy. Artigue’s impact extends to parallel robotics, where his 1992 paper (18 citations) on six-degree-of-freedom robots with C5 links offers a foundational static and kinematic analysis, leading to architectures for precise assembly tasks. His 1989 study on isoelastic behavior (8 citations) introduced a parallel robot with a diagonal stiffness matrix, enabling passive compliance for insertion tasks—a key insight for industrial automation. With additional work in stereoscopic vision and real-time control, Artigue has shaped both theoretical and applied robotics, earning recognition for his innovative, cross-domain contributions.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Complementary regions: a surface filling algorithm29 citations · 2002
- 2Six degrees of freedom parallel robots with <i>C</i><sub>5</sub> links18 citations · 1992
- 3A three-dimensional measurement system for robot applications8 citations · 1994
- 4Isoelastic behavior of parallel robots8 citations · 1989
- 5An autonomous vehicle for surface filling8 citations · 2002
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- 7Uncertainty treatment in a surface filling mobile robot2 citations · 1996
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