Van Thuan Pham

University of Defence, Nha Trang University

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Total Citations

121

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About

Van Thuan Pham is a leading researcher in energy-efficient robotics, specializing in the motion control of differential drive wheeled mobile robots (DDWMRs). His work centers on developing and optimizing controllers that minimize energy consumption while maintaining high tracking accuracy—a critical challenge for battery-powered autonomous systems. Pham’s major contributions include pioneering comparative studies of controllers, such as his 2020 paper “Energy Comparison of Controllers Used for a Differential Drive Wheeled Mobile Robot,” which has garnered 77 citations and serves as a foundational reference for selecting energy-optimal control strategies. He further advanced the field by introducing a full optimization framework for fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) in his 2021 work (42 citations), demonstrating how to systematically tune membership functions and fuzzy rules to reduce power draw without sacrificing performance. His 2023 paper extends this approach with a novel saving-energy FLC design, achieving even greater efficiency. With over 120 total citations, Pham’s research has significant practical impact, enabling longer autonomous operation for mobile robots in applications like logistics, exploration, and service robotics. His systematic methodology for controller optimization is widely recognized as a key step toward sustainable robotics.