About

Thanana Nuchkrua is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans two deeply interconnected domains: advanced contouring control for robot manipulators and compliant actuation for human-robot interaction (HRI). His research into pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) has been particularly impactful, with his 2021 study on hydrogen-pressure-driven PAMs using metal hydride technology earning 41 citations — his most recognized contribution — demonstrating a novel pathway for compact, compliant actuators well-suited to safe human-robot collaboration. His earlier work on PAM-driven rehabilitation robot hands further underscores his commitment to translating soft actuation principles into meaningful clinical and assistive applications. Nuchkrua has also made significant strides in precision contouring control, developing robust frameworks for five-degree-of-freedom and dual-arm manipulators operating under uncertainty, holonomic constraints, and varying conditions. His use of fuzzy PID control, extended Kalman filtering, and equivalent error techniques reflects a sophisticated blend of classical and intelligent control theory. Complementing these efforts, his investigations into adaptive impedance control and sparse Bayesian learning-based methods push the frontier of data-driven HRI systems. With cumulative citations exceeding 130, Nuchkrua's body of work offers valuable foundations for researchers advancing safe, precise, and adaptive robotic systems.

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132
Total Citations
15
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Novel Compliant Control of a Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Driven by Hydrogen Pressure Under a Varying Environment
41 citations · 2021
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2019 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 12
🏛 Institutions: Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, National Chung Cheng University

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