SMRS. Noorani

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Dr. S.M.R.S. Noorani is a robotics researcher whose work spans bio-inspired locomotion, manipulation dynamics, and rehabilitation engineering. His most cited paper (32 citations) introduces an optimal trajectory planning method for a crawling robot inspired by the inchworm, modeled as a mobile manipulator with dynamics derived via Euler-Lagrange equations and optimized using a Genetic Algorithm. He also developed GSPnP, a simple geometric solution to the Perspective-n-Point problem (8 citations), and contributed to the explicit dynamic formulation for n-R planar manipulators under frictional end-effector contact (7 citations), advancing the understanding of manipulator-environment interaction. In rehabilitation robotics, Dr. Noorani designed an anthropomorphic shoulder rehabilitation system with Lyapunov-based control (5 citations), addressing the critical need for robot-aided therapy in restoring arm function after stroke. His work demonstrates a strong integration of theoretical dynamics, optimization, and practical application in assistive robotics, making notable contributions to both locomotion and medical robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Optimal Trajectory Planning for Design of a Crawling Gait in a Robot Using Genetic Algorithm

   32 citations · 2011
2. 2
   GSPnP: simple and geometric solution for PnP problem

   8 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Explicit Dynamic Formulation for n-R Planar Manipulators with Frictional Interaction between End-Effecter and Environment

   7 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Anthropomorphic mechanical design and Lyapunov-based control of a new shoulder rehabilitation system

   5 citations · 2014

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