Pekka Pessi
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8
Total Citations
92
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About
Pekka Pessi is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work has concentrated on the design, development, and control of advanced robotic systems for extreme industrial environments, with a particular focus on nuclear fusion technology. His most significant contributions center on engineering specialized robotic solutions for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), one of the world's most ambitious energy research projects. Pessi has been instrumental in developing mobile parallel and hybrid robots capable of performing precise welding, cutting, and machining operations inside ITER's vacuum vessel — an environment demanding extraordinary accuracy and reliability. His research spans kinematic optimization, accuracy analysis, and mechatronic system design, with notable investigations into water hydraulic actuation systems suited to radiation-intensive conditions. His 2005 paper on a parallel water hydraulic weld/cut robot remains his most cited work, accumulating 25 citations, reflecting the originality of applying hydraulic parallel kinematics to nuclear manufacturing challenges. Across roughly a dozen publications, Pessi has amassed approximately 92 citations, demonstrating sustained influence within the specialized intersection of parallel robotics and nuclear engineering. His body of work represents a meaningful contribution to the robotic technologies essential for making controlled nuclear fusion a practical reality.
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- 2Accuracy analysis of hybrid parallel robot for the assembling of ITER19 citations · 2009
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- 4Mobile parallel robot for assembly and repair of ITER vacuum vessel10 citations · 2008
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- 8A Mobile Hybrid Parallel Robot with Redundant Kinematic Structure2 citations · 2006