Tomislav Horvat
Papers
12
Total Citations
904
H-Index
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About
Tomislav Horvat is a leading researcher at the intersection of bio-inspired robotics and rescue automation, whose work bridges the gap between paleontology and practical disaster response. His most influential contribution, "The current state and future outlook of rescue robotics" (361 citations), established him as a key voice in deploying robotic technologies for post-disaster scenarios, from remotely operated vehicles to autonomous agents. Horvat’s groundbreaking 2019 study "Reverse-engineering the locomotion of a stem amniote" (226 citations) demonstrated his unique ability to apply robotics to evolutionary biology, while his foundational 2016 paper "From cineradiography to biorobots" (141 citations) pioneered a systematic approach for designing robots that emulate animal kinematics and dynamics. His work on sprawling posture robots, including the salamander-like platform for uneven terrain and the lightweight quadruped Serval, has advanced control systems using model predictive control and reflex-based body-limb coordination. Notably, Horvat field-tested crocodile and monitor lizard robots along the Nile River for the BBC documentary *Spy in the Wild*, showcasing his research’s real-world impact. With over 800 total citations across his publications, Horvat continues to shape both field robotics and our understanding of animal locomotion through innovative biorobotic design.
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Top Papers
- 1The current state and future outlook of rescue robotics361 citations · 2019
- 2Reverse-engineering the locomotion of a stem amniote226 citations · 2019
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- 5Spine Controller for a Sprawling Posture Robot33 citations · 2017
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- 8Towards rich motion skills with the lightweight quadruped robot Serval17 citations · 2019
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