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Total Citations
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About
Soha Pouya is a robotics researcher whose work spans modular robotics, legged locomotion, and biologically inspired control systems. Best known for contributions to the Roombots project — a visionary initiative developing shape-shifting modular robots capable of transforming into adaptive furniture — Pouya has helped push the boundaries of what autonomous robotic systems can achieve in everyday environments. This foundational work has accumulated over 100 citations and remains a landmark in reconfigurable robotics. Beyond modular systems, Pouya has made significant contributions to locomotion control for both humanoid and quadruped robots. Their research on model predictive control for Atlas-class humanoid walking and a hierarchical footstep prediction framework for agile bipedal steering (combined 93 citations) demonstrates a strong command of whole-body optimization and torque control. Work on Central Pattern Generator-based controllers for rough terrain quadruped locomotion further highlights an interest in biologically inspired approaches to robust movement. Pouya's investigations into spinal compliance and actuation in quadruped robots reveal a nuanced understanding of how morphology shapes locomotion performance. Across their body of work, Pouya consistently bridges theoretical modeling and practical implementation, making meaningful contributions to adaptive, resilient robotic systems that continue to influence researchers in biomechanics, control theory, and robot design.
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- 1Roombots: Reconfigurable Robots for Adaptive Furniture101 citations · 2010
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- 9Compliant and adaptive control of a planar monopod hopper in rough terrain11 citations · 2013
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