Papers
28
Total Citations
239
H-Index
9
About
H.A. ElMaraghy is a distinguished robotics and manufacturing researcher whose work has made significant contributions to robot mechanics, control systems, and automated assembly. With expertise spanning compliant robot motion, flexible joint dynamics, and multi-robot coordination, ElMaraghy has shaped foundational understanding in both theoretical and applied robotics. Among their most notable contributions is a comprehensive two-part investigation into the compliance of SCARA robots (1988, 28 citations each), which established analytical and experimentally validated models for the inherent elastic behavior of these widely used assembly robots. This work remains a cornerstone reference for researchers studying robot flexibility. ElMaraghy further advanced robot control theory through nonlinear decoupling strategies for force-controlled robots with flexible joints (2002, 17 citations) and robust control frameworks utilizing pseudo-sliding surface concepts, addressing real-world challenges like parametric uncertainty. Their research extended into multi-robot systems, developing real-time path planning with collision avoidance (2003, 28 citations) and integrating task planning with motion control in assembly workcells (1993, 16 citations). Work on 5-axis sculptured surface machining accessibility (2002, 12 citations) further demonstrates a breadth of impact across advanced manufacturing. ElMaraghy's body of work reflects a career dedicated to bridging intelligent automation with practical industrial application.
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Top Papers
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- 2Real-time multi-robot path planner based on a heuristic approach28 citations · 2003
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- 5Automatic generation of robotic assembly sequences13 citations · 1991
- 6Accessibility analysis in 5-axis machining of sculptured surfaces12 citations · 2002
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- 8Contact prediction and reasoning for compliant robot motions11 citations · 1989
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- 10Robust control of flexible joint robots9 citations · 2002