Tom Lamarche
Papers
11
Total Citations
278
H-Index
7
About
Tom Lamarche is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans precision robot control, velocity estimation, and autonomous navigation for both industrial and space exploration applications. His most influential contribution, "Velocity Estimation by Using Position and Acceleration Sensors" (2007, 90 citations), addressed a fundamental challenge in industrial control systems by developing improved methods for generating clean velocity signals without the performance penalties of conventional low-pass filtering. Building on this foundation, Lamarche made significant strides in modular robot manipulators, with his 2013 paper on Virtual Decomposition Control (VDC) with embedded FPGA achieving 76 citations and presenting the first systematic solution to precision control without joint torque sensing. His research has also contributed meaningfully to space robotics, including terrain reconstruction for rover navigation and autonomous long-range navigation systems developed in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). His work on redesigning the CSA Mobile Robotics Test-bed further demonstrates his applied engineering expertise. With over 270 total citations across a focused body of work, Lamarche has established himself as a key contributor at the intersection of advanced control theory and real-world robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Velocity Estimation by Using Position and Acceleration Sensors90 citations · 2007
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- 3Rough Terrain Reconstruction for Rover Motion Planning37 citations · 2010
- 4Modular Robot Manipulators Based on Virtual Decomposition Control26 citations · 2007
- 5TOWARDS AUTONOMOUS LONG-RANGE NAVIGATION20 citations · 2005
- 6Modular Robot Manipulators with Preloadable Modules9 citations · 2007
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- 9Networked Embedded Control of Modular Robot Manipulators Using VDC3 citations · 2014
- 10CSA redesign of the Mobile Robotics Test-bed (MRT)2 citations · 2010