Peter Goldsmith
Papers
11
Total Citations
99
H-Index
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About
Peter Goldsmith is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans robotics, human-computer interaction, and biomedical engineering, with particularly notable contributions bridging advanced control systems and clinical biomechanics. His foundational theoretical work in hybrid position/force control — exploring kinematic instability, compliant constraints, and flexible-joint robots across publications from 1995 to 2018 — established important groundwork for safer, more precise robotic manipulation in contact-rich environments. Goldsmith's research took an innovative applied turn through his development of wrist-worn piezoelectric sensor arrays for gesture recognition and muscle-computer interfaces, with his 2017 paper accumulating 39 citations, making it his most impactful work to date. These contributions open pathways toward accessible, low-effort human-computer interaction technologies with real-world ergonomic benefits. Perhaps most uniquely, Goldsmith has helped pioneer the use of robotic systems in chiropractic and spinal research, applying engineering precision to characterize spinal manipulative therapy loads and biomechanical mechanisms — work that carries meaningful implications for patient safety and treatment optimization. Combining neural network-based adaptive control, visual servoing, and biomedical applications, his career reflects a sustained commitment to translating rigorous engineering theory into practical, human-centered solutions.
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Top Papers
- 1A Wrist-Worn Piezoelectric Sensor Array for Gesture Input39 citations · 2017
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- 4Robotic Measurement and Control for Chiropractic Research6 citations · 2006
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- 8Robotic Measurement and Control for Chiropractic Research4 citations · 2006
- 9ROBUST ADAPTIVE VISUAL SERVOING OF A ROBOT ARM3 citations · 2015
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