Mohd Nor Azmi Ab Patar
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi MARA System
Papers
8
Total Citations
60
H-Index
4
About
Mohd Nor Azmi Ab Patar is a Malaysian robotics and biomedical engineering researcher whose work spans rehabilitation robotics, autonomous mobile systems, and computer vision. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to robot-assisted rehabilitation, particularly his development and control of orthotic devices targeting post-stroke recovery. His widely cited 2014 studies on finger orthosis and dynamic ankle foot orthosis systems demonstrated practical frameworks for integrating robotic control into clinical rehabilitation workflows, collectively earning over 35 citations and helping establish the viability of affordable, accessible robotic therapy tools. His 2015 model-based systems engineering approach to hand rehabilitation further advanced the field by applying structured engineering methodologies to exoskeleton design, enabling more precise force and position control tailored to natural human movement. Beyond rehabilitation, Ab Patar has expanded into autonomous mobile robotics, contributing optimized SLAM-based navigation systems for warehouse environments, and advanced object detection through improved Mask R-CNN algorithms addressing real-world challenges like partial occlusion. His early work on micromanipulator control and humanoid robotics reflects a consistently broad technical vision. Across his career, Ab Patar has demonstrated a commitment to translating sophisticated robotics research into practical, human-centered applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING OF A HAND REHABILITATION DEVICE9 citations · 2015
- 4
- 5AZ’ Humanoid Robot Head with Object and Color Tracking Capabilities4 citations · 2020
- 6PARTIAL OCCLUSION OBJECT DETECTION BASED ON IMPROVED MASK-RCNN3 citations · 2024
- 7
- 8