Papers
9
Total Citations
222
H-Index
7
About
M. Khatib is a pioneering researcher in mobile robotics, with a career-long focus on motion planning, sensor-based control, and multi-robot cooperation. His most influential work, "Dynamic path modification for car-like nonholonomic mobile robots" (119 citations), introduced the concept of "bubbles of locally reachable space" for nonholonomic robots, a method that elegantly bridges global planning with reactive control. This foundational contribution, along with his work on elastic bands for car-like robots, has shaped how robots navigate in cluttered, uncertain environments. Khatib also made significant strides in indoor navigation under uncertainty, developing operational frameworks that integrate planning with real-time sensor-based motion—a critical challenge for autonomous systems. His work on the LAAS architecture, detailed in "Around the Lab in 40 Days" (22+ citations), helped establish benchmarks for comparing robot control architectures, advancing the field's methodological rigor. Beyond single-robot systems, Khatib contributed to multi-robot cooperation, implementing frameworks on the HILARE robots. With over 200 citations across his key papers, his research remains essential reading for anyone working on nonholonomic motion planning, sensor-based control, or robust indoor navigation.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Dynamic path modification for car-like nonholonomic mobile robots119 citations · 2002
- 2Indoor navigation with uncertainty using sensor-based motions26 citations · 2002
- 3Around the Lab in 40 days ...22 citations · 2000
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- 6Around the lab in 40 days [indoor robot navigation]12 citations · 2002
- 7How to implement dynamic paths8 citations · 1998
- 8Sensor-based motion planning and control for the HILARE mobile robot6 citations · 2002
- 9Contrôle du mouvement d'un robot mobile par retour sensoriel3 citations · 1996