Papers
58
Total Citations
1,194
H-Index
19
About
S. Zeghloul is a distinguished robotics researcher whose career spans over three decades of pioneering contributions to parallel robot design, manipulator optimization, and rehabilitation robotics. Best known for foundational work in dimensional synthesis and workspace analysis, Zeghloul's 2006 study on the DELTA robot has garnered 192 citations, establishing itself as a landmark reference in parallel mechanism design. Early contributions in the 1990s introduced multi-criteria optimization methods for robotic placement in constrained environments, laying groundwork that continues to influence industrial robotics today. Zeghloul has demonstrated a remarkable ability to bridge theoretical rigor with practical application. Notable achievements include the conceptualization of the 6-DOF 2-Delta parallel robot and significant advances in error compensation for high-accuracy medical systems. More recently, research attention has shifted toward cable-driven parallel robots for upper-limb rehabilitation, with two highly cited studies (114 and 57 citations) reflecting growing impact in medical robotics. Work on spherical parallel manipulators for tele-echography further underscores a sustained commitment to healthcare applications. Across more than 700 cumulative citations, Zeghloul's body of work represents a cohesive and influential contribution to both the fundamental theory and real-world deployment of advanced robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Analysis and dimensional synthesis of the DELTA robot for a prescribed workspace192 citations · 2006
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- 4Optimal placement of robotic manipulators using multiple kinematic criteria60 citations · 2002
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- 6The 6-Dof 2-Deltaparallel robot48 citations · 1997
- 7Multi-criteria optimal placement of robots in constrained environments46 citations · 1993
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- 10Optimal synthesis of a spherical parallel mechanism for medical application30 citations · 2014