Rodolphe Sepulchre
Papers
7
Total Citations
123
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5
About
Rodolphe Sepulchre is a leading figure at the intersection of control theory, robotics, and neuroscience. His research focuses on hybrid dynamical systems, rhythmic locomotion, and neuromorphic control, with a particular emphasis on how biological principles can inspire new engineering solutions. Sepulchre’s major contributions include foundational work on trajectory tracking for juggling systems (47 citations), where he developed a hybrid control framework that has become a benchmark for impact and legged robotics. He has also advanced the understanding of periodic orbit stabilization in wedge billiards (19 citations), offering key insights for feedback control in dynamic locomotion. More recently, Sepulchre has pioneered adaptive conductance control (12 citations), drawing on neuromodulation to design robust, biologically-inspired controllers for neuronal models. His broader impact is evident in his influential surveys on control theory in biology and medicine (28 citations) and his work bridging robotics and neuroscience (13 citations). As a guest editor for a special issue on soft robotics, Sepulchre continues to shape emerging fields. His recent work on winner-takes-all mechanisms for central pattern generators (2025) promises to unify decision-making and rhythmic pattern generation, further cementing his role as a visionary in bio-inspired control.
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- 2Control theory in biology and medicine28 citations · 2019
- 3Stabilization of periodic orbits in a wedge billiard19 citations · 2004
- 4Robotics and neuroscience: A rhythmic interaction13 citations · 2008
- 5Adaptive conductance control12 citations · 2022
- 6Control Challenges for Soft Robotics [About This Issue]3 citations · 2023
- 7A Winner-Takes-All Mechanism for Event Generation1 citations · 2025