Papers
54
Total Citations
1,063
H-Index
15
About
Lotfi Romdhane is a distinguished robotics engineer whose research spans parallel robot design, motion planning, and rehabilitation robotics. He has made foundational contributions to the analysis and synthesis of parallel manipulators, with his seminal 2006 work on the DELTA robot's dimensional synthesis for prescribed workspaces accumulating nearly 200 citations and becoming a key reference in the field. His investigations into joint clearance and manufacturing errors — explored across multiple parallel robot architectures including the 3-UPU and 3-RCC spherical manipulators — have significantly advanced understanding of precision and accuracy in real-world robotic systems. Romdhane has also driven meaningful progress in cable-driven parallel robots, addressing challenges from collision-free path planning to human-machine interface design for physiotherapy applications. His multi-objective optimization framework for rehabilitation robots (2020, 114 citations) reflects a career-long commitment to translating mechanical innovation into clinical benefit, including a dedicated cable-based gait training machine. More recently, he has broadened his scope to encompass algorithmic contributions such as the RRT*N path-planning method and indoor positioning surveys, demonstrating versatility across both hardware and computational domains. With a body of work exceeding 700 cumulative citations, Romdhane stands as an influential voice in modern robotics research.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Analysis and dimensional synthesis of the DELTA robot for a prescribed workspace192 citations · 2006
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- 4Collision free path-planning for cable-driven parallel robots83 citations · 2009
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- 7Design study of a cable-based gait training machine36 citations · 2017
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- 10Techniques of Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS): A Survey28 citations · 2019