Papers
25
Total Citations
285
H-Index
13
About
E. Aranda-Bricaire is a leading figure in nonlinear control theory, with a focus on discrete-time systems, wheeled mobile robots, and multi-agent coordination. His work bridges foundational theory and practical robotics, particularly in the control of unicycle-type robots. A key contribution is the development of a discrete-time sliding mode controller for path-tracking, which explicitly addresses the challenges of networked control with transport delays—a seminal paper with 30 citations. He has also advanced the field of multi-agent systems, pioneering decentralized formation control strategies that use formation graphs and local potential functions to ensure agents achieve desired patterns without global knowledge. His research on the containment problem and time-varying formation tracking with collision avoidance (17 and 16 citations, respectively) has been influential in designing safe, scalable robot swarms. Notably, his work on vision-based positioning and attitude observers for trajectory tracking (24 citations) integrates sensing and control. With over a dozen highly cited papers, Aranda-Bricaire’s contributions have shaped modern approaches to autonomous navigation and cooperative robotics, making him a key reference for researchers in nonlinear control and multi-agent systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Discrete-time sliding mode path-tracking control for a wheeled mobile robot30 citations · 2006
- 2Linearization of discrete-time systems by exogenous dynamic feedback25 citations · 2008
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- 7Marching control of unicycles based on the leader-followers scheme15 citations · 2009
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- 9Observer Based Trajectory Tracking for a Wheeled Mobile Robot14 citations · 2007
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