J.F. Jansen

About

J.F. Jansen is a robotics and control systems researcher whose career has spanned foundational contributions in telerobotics, dynamic control, and advanced manipulator design — primarily through work conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Jansen's early and most influential contribution addressed the persistent challenge of payload oscillation in overhead crane systems, developing a robust damped-oscillation control algorithm that earned 37 citations and remains a landmark reference in crane control engineering. His broader research portfolio reflects a sustained focus on real-world robotic challenges: from modeling and controlling robots operating on wave-disturbed naval vessels (30 citations) to advancing hydraulically actuated flexible-prismatic link manipulators suited for hazardous nuclear waste remediation environments. Jansen has also made notable strides in teleoperated systems, designing joint torque sensor-based controllers and contributing to remote trauma care robotics, including a nurse-assist robot to support teleoperated surgery. His work on military applications — such as the Next Generation Munitions Handler for U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft rearming — further demonstrates the operational breadth of his research. With contributions spanning nearly three decades, Jansen's work consistently bridges theoretical rigor with demanding practical applications in defense, medicine, and industrial automation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Experimental implementation of a robust damped-oscillation control algorithm on a full-sized, two-degree-of-freedom, AC induction motor-driven crane

   37 citations · 1994
2. 2
   On the modeling of robots operating on ships

   30 citations · 2004
3. 3
   Design of a telerobotic controller with joint torque sensors

   8 citations · 2002
4. 4
   Control for a hydraulically actuated flexible-prismatic link robot

   6 citations · 1998
5. 5
   The evolution of teleoperated manipulators at ORNL

   6 citations · 1996
6. 6
   Development of a remote trauma care assist robot

   6 citations · 2009
7. 7
   Modeling and control of a hydraulically actuated flexible-prismatic link robot

   5 citations · 2002
8. 8
   Next Generation Munitions Handler: Human-Machine Interface and Preliminary Performance Evaluation

   4 citations · 1999
9. 9
   Analysis and control of a three-degree-of-freedom robot platform

   4 citations · 1989
10. 10
    Compensation of Wave-Induced Motion and Force Phenomena for Ship-Based High Performance Robotic and Human Amplifying Systems

    4 citations · 2003

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