Lars Mikelsons
Papers
10
Total Citations
377
H-Index
8
About
Lars Mikelsons is a leading authority in the field of parallel robotics, with a specific focus on the analysis, design, and control of wire (tendon-based) robots. His foundational research addresses the core challenge of these systems: ensuring stable and precise manipulation using cables that can only pull, not push. His seminal 2009 paper, "Closed-form Force Distribution for Parallel Wire Robots," which has garnered 135 citations, provides a critical algorithm for calculating valid tendon forces, a cornerstone for safe and accurate operation. This work is complemented by his 2008 paper on real-time force calculation for redundant tendon-based manipulators (110 citations), which tackled the computational demands of real-world applications. Mikelsons has also made significant contributions to workspace analysis, developing continuous methods to synthesize and optimize the reachable area of cable-driven Stewart-Gough platforms. His two-part series on "Wire Robots" (2008) serves as a definitive reference, covering kinematics, dynamics, and control. More recently, he has expanded into human-robot teaming, introducing the concept of "Capability Deltas" to formalize and quantify the distribution of control between humans and autonomous agents. With over 370 total citations, Mikelsons’ work is essential reading for anyone in robotics, mechatronics, or automation engineering.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Closed-form Force Distribution for Parallel Wire Robots135 citations · 2009
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- 3Wire Robots Part I: Kinematics, Analysis & Design63 citations · 2008
- 4Wire Robots Part II: Dynamics, Control & Application19 citations · 2008
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- 6A Novel Tensed Mechanism for Simulation of Maneuvers in Wind Tunnels9 citations · 2009
- 7A Design-To-Task Approach for Wire Robots8 citations · 2012
- 8Continuous Workspace Analysis, Synthesis and Optimization of Wire Robots8 citations · 2008
- 9Design Approaches for Wire Robots8 citations · 2009
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