Nurullah Akkaya

About

Nurullah Akkaya is a robotics and intelligent systems researcher whose work sits at the intersection of fuzzy logic, autonomous navigation, and mobile robot control. His research primarily focuses on developing sophisticated control architectures for omnidirectional and holonomic robots operating in complex, dynamic environments — a challenge that sits at the heart of modern autonomous systems design. Akkaya's most impactful contribution is his pioneering application of Z-number-based fuzzy systems to robot control, a framework that more rigorously accounts for uncertainty and reliability in decision-making. His 2018 paper on this approach has garnered 82 citations, establishing him as a notable voice in uncertain environment navigation. Complementing this, his 2017 work on fuzzy control of omnidirectional robots — covering kinematics, dynamics, and orientation control — has attracted 45 citations and serves as a foundational reference in the field. Beyond fuzzy systems, Akkaya has made significant contributions to decision-making architectures, particularly through behaviour tree frameworks applied to robot soccer — a rich testbed for real-time autonomous decision-making. His 2016 paper combining behaviour trees with fuzzy obstacle avoidance has earned 32 citations. Across his portfolio, Akkaya demonstrates a consistent commitment to bridging theoretical control methods with practical robotic applications.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Control of Omnidirectional Robot Using Z-Number-Based Fuzzy System

   82 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Fuzzy control of omnidirectional robot

   45 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Robot Soccer Control Using Behaviour Trees and Fuzzy Logic

   32 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Navigation of mobile robot in dynamic environments

   13 citations · 2012
5. 5
   BEHAVIOUR TREE BASED CONTROL FOR EFFICIENT NAVIGATION OF HOLONOMIC ROBOTS

   12 citations · 2014
6. 6
   Control of soccer robots using behaviour trees

   9 citations · 2013
7. 7
   Improved Path-Finding Algorithm for Robot Soccers

   7 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Z-number Based Fuzzy System for Control of Omnidirectional Robot

   5 citations · 2019
9. 9
   A Model-Free Algorithm of Moving Ball Interception by Holonomic Robot Using Geometric Approach

   4 citations · 2019

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