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3
Total Citations
90
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About
Xavier Weber is a leading researcher in the field of robotics, specializing in the dynamics and control of cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs). His work addresses a critical challenge in the field: mitigating the inherent low stiffness and vibrations that plague large-workspace CDPRs, which otherwise offer exceptional speed, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Weber’s major contributions center on pioneering active vibration cancellation techniques. His seminal 2014 paper, "Active vibration canceling of a cable-driven parallel robot using reaction wheels," with 38 citations, introduced a novel approach using reaction wheels to counteract end-effector oscillations. He further refined this concept in his 2015 work, "Active vibration canceling of a cable-driven parallel robot in modal space" (26 citations), and his comprehensive 2020 study, "Modal Control for Active Vibration Damping of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots" (26 citations), which established a robust modal control framework. With over 90 total citations for these key works, Weber’s research has been instrumental in advancing the practical viability of CDPRs for industrial applications requiring expansive workspaces, such as large-scale 3D printing, warehousing, and automated construction.
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- 2Active vibration canceling of a cable-driven parallel robot in modal space26 citations · 2015
- 3Modal Control for Active Vibration Damping of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots26 citations · 2020