Papers
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Total Citations
70
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About
C. Kapoor is a leading researcher in robotics software engineering, with a focus on developing generalized, reusable frameworks for advanced robotic systems. Their work centers on creating object-oriented software architectures that simplify the design and control of complex manipulators, particularly redundant and hyper-redundant systems. Kapoor’s major contributions include the development of the Operational Software Components for Advanced Robotics (OSCAR) framework, which provides generalized kinematics, dynamics, and device interfacing. They pioneered automatic code generation for actuator interfacing from declarative specifications (16 citations), enabling rapid prototyping and reducing programming effort. Kapoor also advanced multi-criteria decision-making for redundant manipulator control (11 citations) and introduced extended generalized impedance control (10 citations), improving force and position tracking in constrained environments. Their work on reusable software architectures for manual controller integration (6 citations) and remote robotic operations (6 citations) has enhanced teleoperation safety in hazardous settings like Department of Energy applications. With a career spanning fault-tolerant space robotics (1995–2004), Kapoor’s frameworks have influenced modular, extensible robot design, achieving up to 16 citations per paper and demonstrating lasting impact on both academic research and practical robotic deployments.
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- 4Extended generalized impedance control for redundant manipulators10 citations · 2004
- 5Decision making for remote robotic operations6 citations · 2004
- 6A reusable software architecture for manual controller integration6 citations · 2002
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- 9Advanced development for space robotics with emphasis on fault tolerance2 citations · 1995