Xuan-Nam Bui

Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Computer Algorithms for Medicine

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Total Citations

190

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About

Xuan-Nam Bui is a pioneering figure in non-holonomic robotics, best known for his foundational work on optimal path planning for car-like robots. His research centers on the kinematic constraints that govern robots moving only forwards, with a focus on curvature-bounded paths and orientation constraints. Bui’s major contribution is the complete partition of the configuration space ℝ² × S¹ to classify the shortest, length-optimal paths for Dubins-type vehicles—a problem of enduring relevance in autonomous navigation. His seminal 2002 paper, “Shortest path synthesis for Dubins non-holonomic robot,” has garnered 156 citations, underscoring its impact on robotics and control theory. Earlier work, including his 1994 studies on trajectory planning for polygonal non-holonomic robots in polygonal environments, laid the groundwork for understanding optimal trajectories under curvature and orientation constraints. Though less cited, these contributions are critical to the theoretical foundation of mobile robotics. Bui’s research remains essential reading for students and engineers tackling motion planning in constrained environments, and his synthesis of optimal paths continues to influence autonomous vehicle design and path optimization algorithms.