Papers
8
Total Citations
167
H-Index
5
About
S. Elgazzar is a robotics researcher whose work spans robot kinematics, mobile robot navigation, and sensor systems. His most influential contribution, "Efficient Kinematic Transformations for the PUMA 560 Robot" (1985), garnered 75 citations and remains a foundational reference in robotic kinematics, offering elegant and computationally efficient solutions for transforming between Cartesian and joint spaces in six-degree-of-freedom manipulators — a problem central to industrial robot control. Beyond manipulator robotics, Elgazzar made significant strides in mobile robotics, particularly in sensing and navigation. His 1994 work on active infrared sensors for mobile robots (46 citations) addressed key limitations of ultrasonic ranging systems, proposing cost-effective light-based alternatives for collision avoidance. This thread continued through multiple publications exploring multisensor fusion, environment mapping, and real-time path planning, demonstrating a sustained commitment to practical, deployable robotic systems operating in unstructured environments. With research spanning over two decades and contributions touching kinematics, sensor design, and autonomous navigation, Elgazzar's body of work reflects the breadth of challenges that defined the formative years of modern robotics. His cumulative citation record underscores his lasting relevance to researchers working at the intersection of sensing, motion planning, and robot control.
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Top Papers
- 1Efficient kinematic transformations for the PUMA 560 robot75 citations · 1985
- 2Active infrared sensors for mobile robots46 citations · 1994
- 3Map updating and path planning for real-time mobile robot navigation24 citations · 2002
- 4Case studies of realtime multiprocessors in robotics6 citations · 1991
- 5Active infrared sensors for robotics6 citations · 2002
- 6Multi-sensor data fusion for mobile robot position recovery5 citations · 2002
- 7Multisensor system for mobile robot navigation3 citations · 1996
- 8Multi-sensor System For Mobile Robot Navigation2 citations · 2005