Papers
44
Total Citations
1,334
H-Index
17
About
Navvab Kashiri is a prominent robotics researcher specializing in advanced humanoid and mobile manipulation platforms, compliant actuation systems, and energy-efficient robot locomotion. His work sits at the intersection of hardware design, control systems, and real-world robotic deployment, with a particular focus on building robots capable of operating in unstructured and hazardous environments. Kashiri has made significant contributions to two landmark robotic platforms: WALK-MAN, a high-performance humanoid designed for realistic disaster-response environments (266 citations), and CENTAURO, a hybrid wheeled-legged robot combining powerful manipulation with resilient mobility (170 citations). These platforms exemplify his commitment to bridging the gap between laboratory robotics and real-world utility. His influential overview of energy-efficient robot locomotion (116 citations) further demonstrates his broader systems-level thinking about sustainable, bio-inspired robotic design. Beyond platform development, Kashiri has deeply investigated the fundamentals of torque-controlled actuation, including sensor design comparisons for joint torque sensing (80 citations) and stiffness selection for series-elastic actuators (46 citations). His work on semi-active friction dampers and compliant actuators reflects a sophisticated understanding of safe human-robot interaction. Collectively, his research has accumulated over 900 citations, establishing him as a key figure in next-generation physical robotics.
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- 1WALK‐MAN: A High‐Performance Humanoid Platform for Realistic Environments266 citations · 2017
- 2CENTAURO: A Hybrid Locomotion and High Power Resilient Manipulation Platform170 citations · 2019
- 3An Overview on Principles for Energy Efficient Robot Locomotion116 citations · 2018
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- 8On the Stiffness Selection for Torque-Controlled Series-Elastic Actuators46 citations · 2017
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