Papers
20
Total Citations
224
H-Index
10
About
Nikolaos Bourbakis is a pioneering figure in assistive robotics and autonomous navigation, with a career dedicated to developing intelligent systems that enhance mobility and independence for people with disabilities and the elderly. His research spans robotic wheelchairs, hybrid locomotion, and medical robotics, with a focus on real-world applications in smart homes and healthcare. Bourbakis’s most cited work, "Assistive Intelligent Robotic Wheelchairs" (24 citations), exemplifies his commitment to integrating technology with human need, while his earlier "Kydonas-an autonomous hybrid robot" (23 citations) introduced a novel walking-climbing robot that advanced the field of autonomous mobility. He also contributed to medical innovation with the design of new-generation robotic capsules for endoscopy (21 citations). Bourbakis developed the KYKLOFORTA traffic priority language (18 citations), enabling collision-free navigation for robots in dynamic environments, and applied neurofuzzy control to robotic hand grasping (17 citations). His surveys on robotic wheelchairs with arms (16 citations) and humanoid robot appreciation among seniors (13 citations) underscore his holistic approach to assistive technology. With a career spanning decades, Bourbakis’s work has laid the groundwork for intelligent, adaptive systems that directly improve quality of life.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Assistive Intelligent Robotic Wheelchairs24 citations · 2017
- 2Kydonas-an autonomous hybrid robot: walking and climbing23 citations · 1998
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- 4Demos18 citations · 2014
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- 6Neural and fuzzy robotic hand control17 citations · 1999
- 7A survey on robotic wheelchairs mounted with robotic arms16 citations · 2015
- 8Seniors’ Appreciation of Humanoid Robots13 citations · 2019
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