Rodrigo S. Jamisola

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Rodrigo S. Jamisola is a robotics researcher whose work spans dual-arm manipulation, kinematic redundancy, failure-tolerant robotics, and autonomous robot learning. He is perhaps best known for his influential contributions to dual-arm control, particularly his 2013 paper on relative impedance control for asymmetric bimanual tasks, which has garnered over 155 citations. By treating a dual-arm system as a single manipulator through the relative Jacobian technique, Jamisola substantially simplified the implementation of impedance control — a foundational advance for collaborative and industrial robotics. This framework was further extended through his modular relative Jacobian formulations and task-space dynamics work, establishing a coherent theoretical foundation for dual-arm systems. Equally significant is Jamisola's sustained research into failure-tolerant path planning for kinematically redundant manipulators, addressing the critical challenge of maintaining robot functionality after locked-joint failures — even in obstacle-rich environments. His work on identifying and optimizing failure-tolerant workspaces provides practical tools for deploying robots in safety-critical settings. More recently, he has explored cooperative robotic arms on mobile and drone platforms, reflecting a broadening research vision. With a career spanning over two decades and consistent contributions across multiple robotics subfields, Jamisola remains a productive and methodical voice in the robotics research community.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Relative Impedance Control for Dual-Arm Robots Performing Asymmetric Bimanual Tasks

   155 citations · 2013
2. 2
   Failure-tolerant path planning for kinematically redundant manipulators anticipating locked-joint failures

   63 citations · 2006
3. 3
   A Review on Cooperative Robotic Arms with Mobile or Drones Bases

   26 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Task-Space Modular Dynamics for Dual-Arms Expressed through a Relative Jacobian

   25 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Learning reactive robot behavior for autonomous valve turning

   15 citations · 2014
6. 6
   Modular relative Jacobian for dual-arms and the wrench transformation matrix

   15 citations · 2015
7. 7
   Identifying the Failure-Tolerant Workspace Boundaries of a Kinematically Redundant Manipulator

   15 citations · 2007
8. 8
   Failure-tolerant path planning for the PA-10 robot operating amongst obstacles

   11 citations · 2004
9. 9
   Dynamics Identification and Control of an Industrial Robot

   11 citations · 1999
10. 10
    Optimization of Failure-Tolerant Workspaces for Redundant Manipulators

    9 citations · 2010

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