Papers
30
Total Citations
236
H-Index
8
About
Dr. Tan Tien Nguyen is a pioneering roboticist whose research bridges bio-inspired underwater locomotion and industrial mobile robotics. His most influential work centers on developing novel propulsion mechanisms for robotic fish, particularly through his 2019 study on flexible folding pectoral fins (43 citations), which demonstrated how biomimetic fin structures can dramatically enhance swimming efficiency by mimicking the drag-thrust dynamics of biological fish. In parallel, Dr. Nguyen has made foundational contributions to welding mobile robot control, with his 2004 sliding mode control paper (32 citations) and 2003 nonlinear control study (24 citations) establishing robust frameworks for tracking smooth curved welding paths. His recent work extends into adaptive event-triggered sliding mode control (2022, 11 citations) and reinforcement learning-based CPG controllers for undulating fin robots (2021, 10 citations), showcasing his evolution toward intelligent, autonomous systems. With over 170 total citations across his top papers, Dr. Nguyen’s research has direct industrial applications—from solar panel maintenance robotics to autonomous underwater vehicles—making him a key figure in advancing both theoretical control systems and practical bio-robotic design.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
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- 3A Simple Nonlinear Control of a Two-Wheeled Welding Mobile Robot24 citations · 2003
- 4Wall-following control of a two-wheeled mobile robot15 citations · 2004
- 5Parameter-Adaptive Event-Triggered Sliding Mode Control for a Mobile Robot11 citations · 2022
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