M.G. Mehrabi

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M.G. Mehrabi is a distinguished researcher whose career has been dedicated to the modeling, control, and autonomous guidance of wheeled mobile robots (WMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Spanning more than three decades of scholarship, his work has made foundational contributions to kinematic and dynamic path tracking control — a critical challenge in mobile robotics and intelligent transportation systems. His most influential contribution, "Synthesis of an Optimal Control Law for Path Tracking in Mobile Robots" (1992), has garnered 67 citations and established early theoretical groundwork for optimal steering strategies. Mehrabi's research systematically addressed a wide range of vehicle configurations, including front-steering robots, dual-steering AGVs, and differential-drive platforms with independent left and right traction wheels, demonstrating exceptional breadth within his specialization. Methodologically, Mehrabi combined rigorous mathematical modeling — including transfer functions, root-locus analysis, and dimensionless dynamic parameters — with experimental validation through prototype vehicles such as the CONCIC series. His continued productivity into the 2010s, developing sub-optimal nonlinear control strategies for intelligent vehicles, reflects a sustained commitment to bridging theory and real-world application. Altogether, his body of work represents a cohesive and lasting contribution to autonomous vehicle guidance and control engineering.

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1. 1
   Synthesis of an optimal control law for path tracking in mobile robots

   67 citations · 1992
2. 2
   A new control strategy for tracking in mobile robots and AGVs

   22 citations · 2002
3. 3
   Optimal kinematic path tracking control of mobile robots with front steering

   16 citations · 1994
4. 4
   Analysis of steering control in vehicles with two independent left and right traction wheels

   16 citations · 1991
5. 5
   Control of a wheeled mobile robot with double steering

   12 citations · 2002
6. 6
   Design of a stable controller for accurate path tracking of automated guided vehicles systems

   10 citations · 2010
7. 7
   Dynamic modelling of wheeled mobile robots and automated transit vehicles using dimensionless 'roll number'

   7 citations · 2003
8. 8
   Dynamic modelling and control of wheeled mobile robots theory and experiment

   5 citations · 2002
9. 9
   Development of a Control Strategy for Accurate Path Tracking of Intelligent Vehicles

   3 citations · 2019

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