Papers
17
Total Citations
188
H-Index
9
About
Nicolas Bouton is a robotics researcher whose work spans two compelling domains: parallel robot kinematics and dynamics, and autonomous mobile robot control. His most significant contributions center on advancing the operational capabilities of parallel robots, particularly through the challenge of Type-2 singularity crossing — a problem that traditionally limits workspace size. His 2015 paper on enlarging parallel robot workspaces through singularity crossing has garnered 38 citations, establishing him as a key voice in this specialized field. Complementing this, his investigations into dynamic model degeneracy conditions and leg-based observation methods have offered elegant frameworks for more efficient and accurate robot control, with his minimal representation approach for parallel robot control drawing 18 citations. Bouton has also made noteworthy contributions to visual servoing of parallel robots and assembly mode tracking, addressing fundamental challenges in end-effector pose estimation. Earlier in his career, he demonstrated versatility by tackling outdoor mobile robot stability and adaptive control for off-road conditions, reflecting a broader commitment to real-world autonomous systems. His 2021 work on SCARA robot geometric defect identification through kinematic joint modeling illustrates his continued engagement with precision robotics. Across more than a decade of research, Bouton's cumulative citation record reflects steady and meaningful influence within the robotics community.
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Top Papers
- 1Enlarging parallel robot workspace through Type-2 singularity crossing38 citations · 2015
- 2Degeneracy conditions of the dynamic model of parallel robots27 citations · 2015
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- 4Dynamic control of the Quattro robot by the leg edges15 citations · 2011
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- 10Off-road mobile robots control: An accurate and stable adaptive approach7 citations · 2012