Robert G. Landers
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Holy Cross College
Papers
8
Total Citations
203
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5
About
Robert G. Landers is a prominent researcher specializing in robotics, motion control, and precision manufacturing, with particular expertise in kinematic error modeling, calibration, and compensation for industrial robotic systems. His work addresses one of the central challenges limiting robots in advanced manufacturing: achieving the high positional accuracy required for demanding applications such as aerospace machining. Landers has made significant contributions to understanding and correcting complex, joint-dependent kinematic errors in robotic manipulators. His most-cited work, "Modeling and Calibration of High-Order Joint-Dependent Kinematic Errors for Industrial Robots" (2017, 159 citations), established foundational methods for characterizing the intricate error sources—including harmonic drive distortions and backlash—that degrade robot accuracy well beyond standard repeatability specifications. Building on this foundation, he developed real-time kinematic error controllers and state observers capable of estimating and correcting end-effector positioning errors dynamically, moving the field beyond static offline calibration approaches. Earlier in his career, Landers also made notable contributions to contour motion control, developing hierarchical optimal strategies for complex trajectory tracking. Across his body of work, his research has consistently bridged theoretical modeling with practical implementation, offering engineers concrete tools to deploy industrial robots in precision-critical environments where accuracy, not just repeatability, is paramount.
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- 4ERROR SPACE MOTION CONTROL METHODOLOGY FOR COMPLEX CONTOURS7 citations · 2008
- 5A Kinematic Error Observer for Robot End Effector Estimation6 citations · 2020
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- 7Hierarchical Optimal Contour-Position Control of Motion Control Systems5 citations · 2004
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