Papers
9
Total Citations
787
H-Index
7
About
R. Clavel is a pioneering figure in robotics, best known for inventing the Delta robot—a high-speed parallel manipulator that revolutionized industrial automation. His seminal 1988 paper, "DELTA. A fast robot with parallel geometry," has garnered over 666 citations, cementing its status as a foundational work in robotics. Clavel’s research spans parallel kinematics, ultra-high-precision mechanisms, and medical robotics. He introduced the Dionis parallel manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (MIS), addressing the bulkiness and limited dexterity of existing surgical robots by providing a compact, accurate remote-center-of-motion platform. His work on modular flexure-based mechanisms, described in a 2011 paper with 18 citations, proposes a "robotic Lego" concept to simplify the design of ultra-high-precision robots. Clavel also advanced microfactory technology, envisioning desktop cleanrooms for MEMS production, as outlined in his 2004 paper (16 citations). His contributions have profoundly impacted high-speed pick-and-place systems, surgical robotics, and precision manufacturing, inspiring generations of researchers to push the boundaries of robot design and application.
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- 1DELTA. A fast robot with parallel geometry.666 citations · 1988
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- 5Microfactory: desktop cleanrooms for the production of microsystems16 citations · 2004
- 6Simulation analysis of the sources of inaccuracy of a parallel manipulator10 citations · 2004
- 7An External Positioning Mechanism for Robotic Surgery7 citations · 2011
- 8“Pocket Factory”: Concept of miniaturized modular cleanrooms7 citations · 2005
- 9Evaluation of exploration strategies in robotic assembly6 citations · 1994