Mikhail Tkach

National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”

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Mikhail Tkach is a robotics researcher focused on advancing the mobility and manipulation capabilities of industrial and mobile robots. His key research areas include reactive thrust systems for robots operating on surfaces of arbitrary orientation, and the design of flexible, anthropomorphic robotic grippers. Tkach’s major contribution lies in addressing the fundamental challenge of ensuring reliable robot adhesion and movement across vertical or inverted surfaces—a critical problem for inspection, maintenance, and exploration tasks. His experimental studies on reactive thrust mechanisms (2020, 4 citations) provide foundational insights into creating mobile robots that can maintain secure coupling regardless of surface orientation. Additionally, his work on designing and modeling an industrial intelligent robot flexible hand (2022, 2 citations) introduces a novel flexible arm with an anthropomorphic gripper, offering a significant advantage over traditional rigid designs by enhancing dexterity and adaptability in automated manufacturing. Though his citation counts are modest, Tkach’s research represents important early steps toward more versatile and resilient robotic systems, with potential applications in hazardous environments and complex assembly tasks.