Sylvain Thorel

Centre de Robotique, Centre de Robotique Intégrée d'Ile de France

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Sylvain Thorel is a roboticist whose work bridges the gap between theoretical control challenges and practical, real-world platforms. His research centers on the control of non-holonomic and under-actuated mechanical systems—a class of robots that cannot be stabilized using simple, continuous feedback laws. His 2016 paper on this topic, which has earned 6 citations, uses the unicycle robot and the slider as key examples to develop foundational control strategies for these complex systems. Thorel also extends his expertise to aerial robotics, as seen in his 2014 work on hybrid terrestrial and aerial quadrotor control (7 citations), exploring how ground and air capabilities can be integrated into a single platform. Beyond theory, he is a hands-on engineer, having led the CoreBots team in the 2011 Carotte Challenge with the "CoreBot M" robot. While his citation counts are modest, Thorel’s contributions are significant for their focus on solving fundamental control problems that are essential for advancing agile, non-standard robots, making his work a valuable resource for students and researchers tackling real-world robotic instability.