Papers
19
Total Citations
523
H-Index
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About
Josep M. Mirats Tur is a robotics researcher whose work spans mobile robot design, autonomous navigation, tensegrity-based robotic structures, and infrastructure inspection systems. With over 450 cumulative citations, his research has made meaningful contributions to both theoretical robotics and practical engineering applications. Mirats Tur is perhaps best known for his highly cited 2010 survey on robotic devices for water main in-pipe inspection (137 citations), which became an essential reference for researchers tackling the global challenge of aging underground infrastructure. This work, complemented by his 2013 study on IMU and cable encoder data fusion for in-pipe robot localization (39 citations), established him as a leading voice in pipe inspection robotics — a field with significant implications for public safety and urban infrastructure management. Equally notable is his pioneering research on tensegrity-based mobile robots, including control and simulation frameworks (126 citations) and methods for generating stable, collision-free configurations. These contributions advanced a niche but growing area of structural robotics. His work on mobile robot localization, odometry uncertainty modeling, and GIS-based urban navigation further demonstrates breadth across autonomous systems. Additionally, his contributions to robotics education highlight a commitment to cultivating the next generation of engineers through project-oriented learning methodologies.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic devices for water main in‐pipe inspection: A survey137 citations · 2010
- 2Control and simulation of a tensegrity-based mobile robot126 citations · 2008
- 3Mobile robot design in education43 citations · 2006
- 4IMU and cable encoder data fusion for in-pipe mobile robot localization39 citations · 2013
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- 9On the Movement of Tensegrity Structures16 citations · 2010
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