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Igor Dalyaev is a leading robotics researcher specializing in mobile robotic systems for extreme environments, including planetary exploration and on-orbit servicing. His work centers on the design, simulation, and control of reconfigurable mobile mini-robots (MMRs) and planetary rovers, with a particular focus on locomotion systems and motion specification algorithms for multi-platform robotic arms. Dalyaev’s major contributions include developing a simulation method for the transport systems of small, reconfigurable mobile robots (6 citations) and advancing the "Robot-Geologist" concept for lunar geological exploration (4 citations). He has also addressed critical challenges in on-orbit servicing (OOS) and haptic device design for remote robotic control, integrating parallel kinematics and force feedback to enhance operator precision. With a career spanning foundational work in space robotics, Dalyaev’s research has garnered increasing attention, as reflected in his most-cited papers. His notable achievements include pioneering design concepts for lunar rovers with superior mobility and contributing to Russia’s OOS capabilities through the Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics. For students and researchers, Dalyaev’s work offers a compelling glimpse into the future of autonomous and teleoperated robotics in the most demanding environments on Earth and beyond.