Igor Zeidis

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Igor Zeidis is a leading figure in the field of non-holonomic mechanics and vibration-driven locomotion, with a career dedicated to unraveling the complex dynamics of mobile robotic systems. His foundational work, "Dynamics of controlled motion of vibration-driven systems" (103 citations), established the theoretical framework for robots that move through internal mass oscillations, a principle he has since applied to a stunning variety of platforms. Zeidis is renowned for his contributions to the mechanics of Mecanum-wheeled robots, where his exact equations of motion (54 citations) have become a standard reference for engineers. He has also pioneered bio-inspired and soft robotics, including a deformable magnetizable worm (53 citations) and capsule robots for medical applications (41 citations). His research on bristle-bots (33 citations) bridges analytical modeling with experimental validation, while his work on magneto-sensitive elastomers (23 citations) opened new avenues for miniature, resonance-based locomotion. With over 400 total citations, Zeidis’s impact is defined by his ability to transform complex physical principles—from dry friction to traveling magnetic fields—into practical robotic designs, making him a pivotal figure in the advancement of mobile robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Dynamics of controlled motion of vibration-driven systems

   103 citations · 2006
2. 2
   Dynamics of a four‐wheeled mobile robot with Mecanum wheels

   54 citations · 2019
3. 3
   A deformable magnetizable worm in a magnetic field—A prototype of a mobile crawling robot

   53 citations · 2006
4. 4
   Dynamics and motion control of a capsule robot with an opposing spring

   41 citations · 2019
5. 5
   On the Mechanics of Bristle-Bots - Modeling, Simulation and Experiments

   33 citations · 2014
6. 6
   Forced nonlinear oscillator with nonsymmetric dry friction

   28 citations · 2006
7. 7
   Dynamics of Mechanical Systems with Mecanum Wheels

   28 citations · 2014
8. 8
   Vibration-driven mobile robots based on magneto-sensitive elastomers

   23 citations · 2011
9. 9
   Dynamic analysis of a spherical mobile robot based on a tensegrity structure with two curved compressed members

   20 citations · 2016
10. 10
    Waves on the surface of a magnetic fluid layer in a traveling magnetic field

    20 citations · 2003

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