Kostas Nanos
Papers
8
Total Citations
246
H-Index
7
About
Kostas Nanos is a leading researcher in the field of space robotics, with a primary focus on the dynamics, planning, and control of free-floating space manipulator systems. His major contributions center on solving the complex nonholonomic behavior of these systems, which arises when spacecraft actuators are turned off and angular momentum is conserved. Nanos has developed pioneering path planning methodologies, such as smooth polynomial-based planning, that enable simultaneous control of the manipulator end-effector and the spacecraft base. He has also extensively studied the challenge of path-dependent Dynamic Singularities (DS), providing strategies for Cartesian motion with singularity avoidance—critical work that has garnered over 200 citations across his most influential papers. Notably, his 2015 paper on flexible joint space manipulators has accumulated 73 citations, underscoring its impact. Beyond space applications, Nanos has demonstrated versatility by engineering a high-precision QR code-based docking system for mobile robots, achieving submillimeter accuracy, and by proposing novel trajectory planning methods for biomimetic robotic fish. His research is essential reading for students and engineers working on autonomous space operations, nonholonomic systems, and advanced robotic docking technologies.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1On the dynamics and control of flexible joint space manipulators73 citations · 2015
- 2Smooth Planning for Free-floating Space Robots Using Polynomials58 citations · 2006
- 3On the use of free-floating space robots in the presence of angular momentum56 citations · 2010
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- 8A novel trajectory planning method for a robotic fish3 citations · 2017