Papers
78
Total Citations
3,861
H-Index
27
About
Ou Ma is a distinguished robotics and aerospace engineer whose research spans space robotics, autonomous systems, and smart city technologies. Best known for his authoritative 2014 review of space robotics technologies for on-orbit servicing—now cited over 1,293 times and considered a foundational reference in the field—Ma has spent decades advancing humanity's capability to operate robots in the most demanding environments imaginable. His work on capturing tumbling objects in orbit, identifying spacecraft inertia properties using robotic arms, and hardware-in-the-loop simulation of satellite rendezvous and docking has directly shaped how engineers design and validate next-generation space systems. Beyond space, Ma has made significant contributions to smart city infrastructure, co-authoring highly cited surveys on drone-IoT integration and AI-driven robotic communication, reflecting his broad systems-thinking approach to autonomous technology. His earlier theoretical contributions, including the concept of dynamic isotropy for evaluating manipulator performance, demonstrate foundational depth alongside applied innovation. With a career rooted in Canada's International Space Station program and extending into cutting-edge urban intelligence research, Ma's cumulative citation impact of over 2,600 reflects both the breadth and lasting relevance of his contributions to robotics engineering.
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Top Papers
- 1A review of space robotics technologies for on-orbit servicing1,293 citations · 2014
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- 3Robotic Manipulation and Capture in Space: A Survey199 citations · 2021
- 4On-Orbit Identification of Inertia Properties of Spacecraft Using a Robotic Arm123 citations · 2008
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