Nicolas Andreff
Institut Français, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, ASM International, Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire d'Informatique et d'Automatique pour les Systèmes, Université Clermont Auvergne, Université de technologie de belfort-montbéliard, École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques
Papers
62
Total Citations
1,241
H-Index
20
About
Nicolas Andreff is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans robot calibration, visual servoing, parallel robotics, and medical microrobotics. His early landmark contribution, "Robot Hand-Eye Calibration Using Structure-from-Motion" (2001, 171 citations), introduced a flexible calibration framework that eliminated the need for traditional calibration rigs by combining structure-from-motion with known robot kinematics — a methodological shift that proved highly influential in the field. He further advanced parallel robot calibration through interval methods validated via vision-based experiments, and pioneered image-based visual servoing of Gough-Stewart manipulators using elegant projective line geometry. Over time, Andreff has increasingly directed his expertise toward minimally invasive medical robotics. His contributions span MEMS-based scanning micromirrors for biomedical imaging, concentric tube robots with embedded soft actuation, and magnetic continuum robots — including a novel magnetic concentric tube robot for navigating narrow surgical spaces. His closed-loop control of helical microswimmers at low Reynolds numbers reflects a sophisticated command of microrobotics in challenging fluid environments. He has also authored influential reviews on otological robotic systems for cholesteatoma surgery. With over 600 cumulative citations across his top works, Andreff represents a vital bridge between fundamental robotics theory and transformative clinical applications.
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Top Papers
- 1Robot Hand-Eye Calibration Using Structure-from-Motion171 citations · 2001
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- 3Interval method for calibration of parallel robots: Vision-based experiments71 citations · 2006
- 43D closed-loop swimming at low Reynolds numbers50 citations · 2018
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- 8Magnetic concentric tube robots: Introduction and analysis37 citations · 2022
- 9Vision/force control of parallel robots36 citations · 2011
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