Papers
9
Total Citations
225
H-Index
7
About
Rafik Mebarki is a robotics researcher whose work spans two transformative domains: medical robotics with ultrasound-guided systems and autonomous aerial manipulation. His most influential contribution lies in ultrasound-based visual servoing, where he pioneered methods for automatically guiding robotic 2D ultrasound probes using image moments extracted directly from B-mode images. His 2010 paper on complete probe guidance through visual servoing has garnered 97 citations, establishing a foundational framework for controlling both in-plane and out-of-plane probe motion without requiring 3D object models — a significant practical advance for medical robotics applications. Mebarki subsequently extended his expertise to aerial robotics, developing image-based control schemes for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with robotic arms. His 2014 work on aerial manipulation addressed the complex cross-coupled dynamics between UAV platforms and manipulator subsystems, earning 39 citations. He further explored cooperative aerial manipulation involving multiple UAVs collaboratively positioning assembly components — work that reflects his forward-thinking approach to multi-robot systems. With contributions across medical imaging, robot autonomy, and aerial robotics totaling over 220 citations, Mebarki has made a meaningful and diverse impact on the field of visual servo control for robotic systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Image‐Based Control for Aerial Manipulation39 citations · 2014
- 3Image-based control for dynamically cross-coupled aerial manipulation21 citations · 2014
- 4Image moments-based ultrasound visual servoing21 citations · 2008
- 5Visual coordinated landing of a UAV on a mobile robot manipulator16 citations · 2013
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- 7Toward image-based visual servoing for cooperative aerial manipulation10 citations · 2015
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