Luthffi Idzhar Ismail
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Ghent University, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Papers
17
Total Citations
882
H-Index
11
About
Luthffi Idzhar Ismail is a Malaysian researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction (HRI), assistive robotics, and agricultural automation. He is best known for his pioneering research on robot-assisted therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a body of work that has earned him significant recognition within the robotics and special education communities. His early studies using the humanoid robot NAO to engage autistic children in structured interaction protocols generated remarkable scholarly impact, with individual papers accumulating 172, 144, and 119 citations respectively — remarkable figures that underscore the field's appetite for evidence-based robotic intervention frameworks. His 2011 review of NAO's control and motion capabilities (121 citations) further established him as a key synthesizer of humanoid robotics knowledge, while his 2018 review on robotics for children with autism (107 citations) cemented his reputation as a leading voice in this specialized domain. More recently, Ismail has expanded his research into precision agriculture, developing real-time AI-driven detection systems for oil palm fruit ripeness using YOLOv4, addressing critical labor challenges in Malaysia's palm oil industry. His career reflects a consistent commitment to applying robotics where it can make meaningful human impact.
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Top Papers
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- 3Humanoid robot NAO: Review of control and motion exploration121 citations · 2011
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- 5Leveraging Robotics Research for Children with Autism: A Review107 citations · 2018
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- 7Real-Time Detection of Ripe Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Based on YOLOv449 citations · 2022
- 8Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Ripeness Detection Methods: A Systematic Review37 citations · 2023
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