Finn Conrad
Papers
8
Total Citations
65
H-Index
6
About
Finn Conrad is a pioneering researcher in mechatronics and fluid power systems, with a primary focus on water hydraulics, intelligent motion control, and the design of hydraulic actuators for robots and industrial machinery. His most influential work, "TRENDS IN DESIGN OF WATER HYDRAULICS-MOTION CONTROL AND OPEN-ENDED SOLUTIONS" (2005, 21 citations), established him as a key figure in advancing tap water hydraulic technology, emphasizing environmentally friendly, open-ended solutions for motion control. Conrad’s research bridges simulation and real-time control, as seen in his development of the ROPSIM system for robot off-line programming and his IT-tools concept for modeling water hydraulic mechatronic test facilities. He has also contributed to nonlinear control strategies, such as feedback linearization for hydraulic servo systems, and explored hybrid control in robotics. With a career spanning from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, Conrad’s work on transputer-controlled hydraulic actuators and adaptive control of robot manipulators has informed both academic research and industrial applications, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas. His integration of IT tools with hydraulic system design continues to influence modern mechatronic engineering.
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Top Papers
- 1TRENDS IN DESIGN OF WATER HYDRAULICS-MOTION CONTROL AND OPEN-ENDED SOLUTIONS21 citations · 2005
- 2Transputer control of hydraulic actuators and robots10 citations · 1996
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- 4FEEDBACK LINEARISATION APPLIED ON A HYDRAULIC SERVO SYSTEM7 citations · 2005
- 5Hybrid control of a robot — a case study7 citations · 1995
- 6Robot off-line programming and simulation as a true CIME-subsystem6 citations · 2003
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