Shahab Edin Nodehi
University of Genoa, University of Pisa, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, University of Dundee
Papers
9
Total Citations
194
H-Index
6
About
Shahab Edin Nodehi is a pioneering roboticist whose work centers on the design and development of novel locomotion systems for ground mobile robots, with a particular focus on hybrid and bio-inspired platforms for inspection and surveillance. His most significant contribution is the conceptualization and functional design of WheTLHLoc (Wheel-Track-Leg Hybrid Locomotion), a small-scale robot that uniquely combines tracks, wheels, and rotating legs to achieve exceptional mobility, including stair-climbing capability—a breakthrough detailed in his 2021 paper (61 citations) and its 2024 evolution, WheTLHLoc 4W (9 citations). Nodehi’s bio-inspired designs are equally impactful: the Porcospino and SnakeTrack robots (12 and 11 citations, respectively) feature single-track architectures with compliant vertebral columns, enabling navigation through narrow, unstructured environments. His comprehensive 2022 review on tracked locomotion systems (79 citations) has become a foundational resource in the field. More recently, Nodehi has expanded into soft robotics, co-authoring a 2025 review on resistive sensing for soft grippers (5 citations), and exploring energy efficiency in manipulators. With over 190 total citations, his work consistently pushes the boundaries of mobile robot versatility and terrain adaptability.
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Top Papers
- 1Tracked Locomotion Systems for Ground Mobile Robots: A Review79 citations · 2022
- 2Functional Design of a Hybrid Leg-Wheel-Track Ground Mobile Robot61 citations · 2021
- 3Porcospino, spined single-track mobile robot for inspection of narrow spaces12 citations · 2023
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- 9Energy Efficiency of a SCARA-Like Manipulator with Elastic Balancing3 citations · 2023