Mohammed Ouali
Papers
7
Total Citations
196
H-Index
4
About
Mohammed Ouali is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the kinematic analysis, performance evaluation, and trajectory planning of robotic manipulators. His most significant contribution is the introduction of the **power manipulability** concept—a novel, homogeneous performance index that quantifies a robot’s mechanical transmissibility. This work, detailed in his 2009 and 2010 papers (garnering 46 and 63 citations respectively), addresses a long-standing challenge in robotics by providing a physically meaningful, unit-consistent measure of a manipulator’s ability to transmit power and force, overcoming the limitations of traditional manipulability ellipsoids. Ouali has also made notable contributions to simulation and trajectory optimization, as seen in his highly cited 2012 paper on kinematic modelling with SolidWorks and MATLAB/Simulink (76 citations). His research extends to practical applications, including optimal trajectory planning under kino-dynamic constraints for pick-and-place operations and the analysis of cutting forces during robotic milling. By bridging theoretical performance metrics with real-world implementation challenges, Ouali’s work provides essential tools for designing and controlling more efficient and capable robotic systems.
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- 4QUATERNION REPRESENTATION OF THE POWER MANIPULABILITY5 citations · 2011
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- 7Cutting Forces Impact on the Spindle Path during Robotic Milling2 citations · 2022