Papers
5
Total Citations
223
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5
About
R. Sellaouti is a pioneering figure in humanoid robotics, whose work has fundamentally advanced the integration of perception, locomotion, and mechanical design. His research centers on bipedal locomotion, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for humanoids, and novel parallel actuation mechanisms. Sellaouti’s most influential contribution is the development of a real-time 3D SLAM system for humanoid robots that fuses pattern generator information with sensor data—a landmark paper with 95 citations that bridged two previously separate fields. He also demonstrated how passive toe joints could dramatically increase walking speed and step length in the HRP-2 humanoid, a study cited 89 times that reshaped bipedal gait design. Beyond these high-impact works, Sellaouti designed and controlled a 3-DOF parallel actuated mechanism for biped hip joints, offering a more robust alternative to serial mechanisms, and contributed to the ROBIAN biped robot project, creating a torso mechanism for studying human locomotion. His innovative use of under-actuated joints and parallel structures continues to influence humanoid design, making him a key architect of more agile, perceptive, and mechanically efficient walking robots.
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- 2Faster and Smoother Walking of Humanoid HRP-2 with Passive Toe Joints89 citations · 2006
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- 4Design of a 3 DOFs parallel actuated mechanism for a biped hip joint15 citations · 2003
- 5Design and experiments of a torso mechanism for the ROBIAN biped robot5 citations · 2005