P. Datseris

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P. Datseris has made foundational contributions to robotics, mechanism design, and automation, with a career spanning from the 1980s into the 2000s. His research focuses on robot calibration, mechanical hand development, and expert systems for mechanism synthesis. Datseris’s most cited work, “Basic considerations for robot calibration” (2003, 62 citations), critically examines kinematic model choices and offers a closed-form method for parameter extraction, addressing key challenges in precision robotics. Earlier, his 1985 paper “Principles on the Development of Mechanical Hands Which Can Manipulate Objects by Means of Active Control” (34 citations) pioneered non-anthropomorphic hand designs, emphasizing kinematic structure for controlled manipulation. He also developed the DOMES expert system (Design Of Mechanism by an Expert System), integrating graph theory and functional separation to automate type synthesis, with applications in variable-stroke engines and robot grippers (9 and 5 citations). Additional notable work includes a flexible automated foam cutting system (13 citations), workspace optimization for manipulators, and a position/force sensor for robotic grippers. Datseris’s research has influenced both theoretical foundations and practical implementations in robotics and mechanism design, with his calibration and hand design papers remaining key references for students and engineers exploring robot kinematics and dexterous manipulation.

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1. 1
   Basic considerations for robot calibration

   62 citations · 2003
2. 2
   Principles on the Development of Mechanical Hands Which Can Manipulate Objects by Means of Active Control

   34 citations · 1985
3. 3
   A flexible automated foam cutting system

   13 citations · 1997
4. 4
   An Integrated System for Design of Mechanisms by an Expert System—DOMES: Theory

   9 citations · 1990
5. 5
   An Integrated System for Design of Mechanisms by an Expert System—Domes: Applications

   5 citations · 1991
6. 6
   A workspace optimization approach to manipulator linkage design

   4 citations · 1986
7. 7
   An integrated system for design of mechanisms by an expert system—DOMES

   4 citations · 1989
8. 8
   Development of a position and force sensor for robotic applications

   4 citations · 1986
9. 9
   DESIGN OF MECHANISMS WHICH GENERATE STRAIGHT-LINE AND PARALLEL MOTION; ROBOT GRIPPER DESIGN APPLICATIONS.

   2 citations · 1986
10. 10
    Pose-seeking algorithms for the control of dexterous robot hands

    2 citations · 2005

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