Papers
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Total Citations
407
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About
M. Corless is a leading figure in the robust control of uncertain nonlinear systems, with a career dedicated to developing deterministic, Lyapunov-based methods that guarantee stability and performance without relying on stochastic models. His seminal 1993 work, "Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems," with 173 citations, provides the theoretical foundation for designing feedback controllers that ensure asymptotic tracking for systems like robots and spacecraft, even under bounded uncertainties. This deterministic approach, detailed in his highly cited 1990 chapter, offers memoryless stabilizing controllers that are both practical and computationally efficient. Corless’s impact is profoundly practical: his 1989 paper on tracking controllers for the Manutec R3 robot (53 citations) and his 1987 work on industrial manipulators (48 citations) directly addressed the limitations of computationally heavy adaptive schemes, proposing simple, robust alternatives suitable for real-time industrial use. His later contributions, including robust r-α tracking controllers for fully-actuated mechanical systems (1997) and observer-based designs for incrementally quadratic nonlinear systems (2018), continue to push the boundaries of control theory. With over 400 total citations across his most-cited works, Corless’s research remains essential reading for engineers seeking reliable, implementable control solutions for complex mechanical and aerospace systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems173 citations · 1993
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- 3Deterministic control of uncertain systems. A Lyapunov theory approach50 citations · 1990
- 4Control of Industrial Manipulators With Bounded Uncertainties48 citations · 1987
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- 7Simple robust tracking controllers for robotic manipulators12 citations · 1994
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