Papers
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Total Citations
405
H-Index
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About
Mahdi Agheli is a robotics researcher whose work spans soft robotics, multi-legged locomotion systems, and robotic stability analysis. His most influential contribution, "Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Analysis of a Pressure-Operated Soft Robotic Snake" (2014, 134 citations), established foundational dynamic modeling frameworks for soft robotic systems — a notoriously difficult challenge given their nonlinear, low-bandwidth behavior — and remains a landmark reference in the field. Agheli has made significant strides in legged robotics, developing the scalable SHeRo hexapod platform for maintenance and repair operations and pioneering origami-inspired foldable hexapod designs that can be fabricated in under an hour from a single polyester sheet. His hierarchical kinematic design methodology enables scalable complexity in foldable locomotion platforms, advancing rapid, low-cost robot manufacturing. A consistent thread throughout his research is stability analysis for multi-legged and wheeled robots. His work on Foot Force Stability Margins and reactive stability under dynamic perturbations has generated sustained academic interest across multiple publications. His 2019 contribution introducing a silicone-magnetic powder soft force sensor further demonstrates his breadth across sensing and materials. Collectively, Agheli's portfolio of over 340 citations reflects meaningful impact across both theoretical and applied robotics domains.
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- 2Soft force sensor made of magnetic powder blended with silicone rubber47 citations · 2019
- 3SHeRo: Scalable hexapod robot for maintenance, repair, and operations44 citations · 2014
- 4Hierarchical Kinematic Design of Foldable Hexapedal Locomotion Platforms22 citations · 2015
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- 6Force-based stability margin for multi-legged robots18 citations · 2016
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