Papers
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Total Citations
297
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About
Olivier Tempier is a leading figure in the field of advanced robotics, with a particular focus on humanoid locomotion and cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs). His most impactful work involves pushing the boundaries of humanoid mobility, most notably through the dynamic stair climbing stabilization of the HRP-4 robot. In a landmark 2018 study (143 citations), Tempier extended whole-body admittance control to enable HRP-4 to navigate stairs for the first time, a critical capability for real-world manufacturing applications, demonstrated in collaboration with Airbus. Beyond humanoids, Tempier has made foundational contributions to CDPR technology, from designing reconfigurable systems for industrial proofing (48 citations) to developing methods for estimating inertial parameters in suspended CDPRs (23 citations). His work on the BAZAR collaborative robot (51 citations) further showcases his commitment to the factory of the future. Most recently, Tempier has ventured into environmental robotics, leading the development of an underwater CDPR for marine litter removal. With a career spanning industrial demonstrators, open-source platforms, and ecological applications, his research consistently bridges theoretical control with tangible, high-impact solutions.
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- 2A collaborative robot for the factory of the future: BAZAR51 citations · 2019
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- 5Design and Control of a Redundant Suspended Cable-Driven Parallel Robots19 citations · 2012
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- 7Path Following Demonstration of a Hybrid Cable-Driven Parallel Robot3 citations · 2021
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