M. Salehpour

K.N.Toosi University of Technology, University of Tehran

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M. Salehpour is a robotics researcher specializing in the design and control of tethered mobile robots for extreme-terrain inspection and maintenance, particularly on dome-shaped structures. Their major contributions center on the development of the UTDTR (University of Tehran Dome-Tethered Robot), a human-inspired platform that mimics the stability strategies of human dome climbers using a cable tether. Salehpour’s work integrates differential-drive locomotion with PID-based controllers to enable stable traversal of steep, curved surfaces. Key papers include “Two PID-Based Controllers for a tethered Segway on Dome Shaped Structures” (5 citations), which details control strategies for the robot’s balance and ascent; “The design, implementation, and stability analysis of a human-inspired dome-tethered robot” (4 citations), which presents the foundational design and stability analysis; and “The analysis and simulation of a tethered segway” (3 citations), which explores simulation-based validation of the concept. Though their citation counts are modest, Salehpour’s research addresses a niche but critical challenge in robotic maintenance of architectural domes, offering a novel, bio-inspired approach to safe and efficient inspection. Their work is particularly relevant for students and researchers interested in field robotics, tethered systems, and control of non-holonomic vehicles on non-planar surfaces.