Farzaneh Abdollahi
Papers
18
Total Citations
650
H-Index
9
About
Farzaneh Abdollahi is a prominent researcher whose work spans multi-robot systems, cooperative control, neural network-based identification, and intelligent robotics. She has made foundational contributions to formation control and obstacle avoidance for teams of mobile robots, most notably through her highly cited 2013 paper on decentralized cooperative control using virtual and behavioral structures — a framework that models robots as electric charges to achieve elegant, physics-inspired coordination. With 376 citations, this work stands as a landmark contribution to the field and has significantly influenced how researchers approach multi-robot coordination. Abdollahi's broader portfolio reflects a consistent commitment to solving real-world robotics challenges, including multi-robot task allocation, coverage control with limited-range sensors in non-convex environments, and heterogeneous UAV-UGV coordination. Her earlier work on stable neural network identification of nonlinear systems demonstrates her grounding in rigorous control theory. More recently, she has extended her expertise into rehabilitation robotics, contributing to EMG-based impedance control for lower limb exoskeletons using advanced fuzzy neural architectures. She has also addressed the mechanical design side of robotics through research on cable-driven parallel robots. Across these domains, Abdollahi's cumulative citation record reflects lasting influence on autonomous systems, cooperative robotics, and intelligent control research.
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- 4Multi-robot Task Allocation Using Clustering Method44 citations · 2016
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- 7Time varying Formation Control Using Differential Game Approach13 citations · 2011
- 8Robust cooperative control in the presence of obstacles13 citations · 2013
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