Hany Ferdinando

Petra Christian University, Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association

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Hany Ferdinando is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the design, control, and sensor integration of self-balancing, two-wheeled robots—a classic and challenging nonlinear control problem. His most influential contributions focus on the practical engineering of these systems, from chassis construction to sensor selection. In his highly cited 2011 paper, he detailed the design and evaluation of a two-wheeled balancing robot chassis built from Lego Mindstorm NXT and controlled by an AVR ATMega16 microcontroller, demonstrating how accessible, modular components can be used to explore complex control theory. Building on this, his 2013 work systematically compared the performance of the MMA7260QT and ADXL345 accelerometers for measuring platform inclination in a self-balancing robot, providing crucial guidance for sensor choice in real-time stabilization. With over 18 combined citations across these core papers, Ferdinando’s research has helped bridge the gap between theoretical control algorithms and practical, low-cost robotic implementation. His work is especially valuable for students and hobbyists seeking to understand the hardware-software interplay in balancing robots, making nonlinear control principles tangible through hands-on design and evaluation.