Papers
7
Total Citations
50
H-Index
4
About
Mohamed Boutayeb is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of bio-inspired engineering and advanced control theory. His primary research areas include cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs), continuum robots, and the application of AI-based control strategies to complex robotic systems. Boutayeb’s most notable contribution is the development of a cable-driven robot capable of automatically tracking free-flying insects, such as moths moving at speeds up to 3 meters per second, with potential applications extending to fruit flies and mosquitoes. This work, published in 2020 and garnering 29 citations, opens new avenues for free-flight studies and stimulus-response experiments. He has also made significant strides in the control of over-constrained CDPRs, proposing a novel AI-based approach that bypasses time-consuming classical optimization, and developing discontinuous finite-time sliding mode controllers tailored for actuators that can only pull. His research extends to robust control of nonlinear discrete-time systems, with experimental validation on real-time emulators, and the design of hybrid tendon-driven continuum robots that resist torsion under load. Boutayeb’s work is characterized by a practical focus on real-world implementation, from insect tracking to payload stabilization, making him a key figure in advancing both the theory and application of cable-driven and continuum robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Automatic tracking of free-flying insects using a cable-driven robot29 citations · 2020
- 2Dynamic modeling and AI-based control of a cable-driven parallel robot6 citations · 2023
- 3Discontinuous finite-time control for Cable Driven Parallel Robots5 citations · 2020
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- 5Polynomial stabilization of some control systems by smooth feedbacks3 citations · 2018
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- 7On Modelling and Control of Four Cable Suspended Robots1 citations · 2025