Mansoor Alghooneh
Papers
10
Total Citations
105
H-Index
6
About
Mansoor Alghooneh is a leading researcher in bipedal robotics, specializing in the design, control, and stability of humanoid walking machines. His work addresses the fundamental challenge of achieving dynamic, energy-efficient, and stable locomotion on flat and irregular terrain. Alghooneh pioneered the use of regulated sliding mode control and fuzzy logic to manage the complex, nonlinear dynamics of biped robots, as demonstrated in his most-cited work (26 citations). He also introduced the Moment-Height Stability (MHS) measure, a novel metric for real-time monitoring and control of postural stability, which has become a key tool in the field. Notably, his research bridges the gap between theoretical passive dynamics and practical active walking, developing robots that are both energy-efficient and capable of walking on flat ground—a significant departure from slope-restricted passive walkers. With over 100 citations across his publications, Alghooneh’s contributions to gait planning, balance control, and stability analysis have advanced the practical deployment of bipedal robots in real-world environments.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Regulated Sliding Mode Control of a Biped Robot26 citations · 2007
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- 5MHS measure for postural stability monitoring and control of biped robots10 citations · 2008
- 6Modified Transpose Jacobian control of a biped robot9 citations · 2007
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