Sunil K. Agrawal

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Babies driving robots: self-generated mobility in very young infants
    Intelligent Service Robotics, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 123–134, 2008
  2. Editorial: Special Section on ASME IMECE ARDC 2006 Machines for Human Assistance and Augmentation
    The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 231–231, 2008
  3. An Investigation Into the Use of Springs and Wing Motions to Minimize the Power Expended by a Pigeon-Sized Mechanical Bird for Steady Flight
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 129, no. 4, p. 381, 2007
  4. An Energy Efficient Manipulator Design Approach: Application to a Leg in Swing Phase
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 129, no. 5, p. 512, 2007
  5. Design of a Novel Two Degree-of-Freedom Ankle-Foot Orthosis
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 129, no. 11, p. 1137, 2007
  6. Design of Dissipative and Stable Assist Robots
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 129, no. 12, p. 1251, 2007
  7. Assessment of Motion of a Swing Leg and Gait Rehabilitation With a Gravity Balancing Exoskeleton
    IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 410–420, 2007
  8. First report from India of haemolytic disease of newborn by anti-c and anti-E in Rh (D) positive mothers
    Hematology, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 377–380, 2007
  9. Lyapunov controller design for transverse vibration of a cable-linked transporter system
    Multibody System Dynamics, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 287–304, 2006
  10. On the design of reactionless 3-DOF planar parallel mechanisms
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 70–82, 2006
  11. The Feasible Workspace Analysis of a Set Point Control for a Cable-Suspended Robot With Input Constraints and Disturbances
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 735–742, 2006
  12. Design of a Mechanism for Biaxial Rotation of a Wing for a Hovering Vehicle
    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 145–153, 2006
  13. Motion Control of a Novel Planar Biped With Nearly Linear Dynamics
    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 162–168, 2006
  14. Guest Editorial Introduction to the Focused Section on Biomimetics and Novel Aspects in Robotics
    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 117–118, 2006
  15. Energetics-Based Design of Small Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles
    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 433–438, 2006
  16. Generation of Feasible Set Points and Control of a Cable Robot
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 551–558, 2006
  17. Approaches for a Tether-Guided Landing of an Autonomous Helicopter
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 536–544, 2006
  18. Gravity-Balancing Leg Orthosis and Its Performance Evaluation
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 1228–1239, 2006
  19. Band-Limited Trajectory Planning and Tracking for Certain Dynamically Stabilized Mobile Systems
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 128, no. 1, p. 104, 2006
  20. Special Issue on Novel Robotics and Control
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 128, no. 1, p. 1, 2006
  21. An Approach to Identify Joint Motions for Dynamically Stable Walking
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 128, no. 3, p. 649, 2006
  22. Design of a Passive Gravity-Balanced Assistive Device for Sit-to-Stand Tasks
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 1122, 2006
  23. Dynamics and Control of a Helicopter Carrying a Payload Using a Cable-Suspended Robot
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 128, no. 5, p. 1113, 2006
  24. Equilibrium-to-Equilibrium Maneuvers of Flexible Electrodynamic Tethers in Equatorial Orbits
    Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 651–658, 2006
  25. Equilibrium-to-Equilibrium Maneuvers of Rigid Electrodynamic Tethers
    Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 541–545, 2005
  26. Longitudinal Vibration Modeling and Control of a Flexible Transporter System with Arbitrarily Varying Cable Lengths
    Journal of Vibration and Control, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 431–456, 2005
  27. A reference governor-based controller for a cable robot under input constraints
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 639–645, 2005
  28. Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Satellite Tethered Systems
    Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 127, no. 2, p. 144, 2005
  29. On the Design of a Passive Orthosis to Gravity Balance Human Legs
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 4, p. 802, 2005
  30. A Dual-Stage Planar Cable Robot: Dynamic Modeling and Design of A Robust Controller with Positive Inputs
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 4, p. 612, 2005
  31. Biologically Inspired Design Of Small Flapping Wing Air Vehicles Using Four-Bar Mechanisms And Quasi-steady Aerodynamics
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 4, p. 809, 2005
  32. Biomedical Assist Devices and New Biomimetic Machines—A Short Perspective
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 4, p. 799, 2005
  33. On the Design of Cable-Suspended Planar Parallel Robots
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 5, p. 1021, 2005
  34. Design and Optimization of a Mechanism for Out-of-Plane Insect Winglike Motion With Twist
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 127, no. 4, p. 841, 2005
  35. Cable Suspended Planar Robots With Redundant Cables: Controllers With Positive Tensions
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 457–465, 2005
  36. Velocity and Position Control of a Wheeled Inverted Pendulum by Partial Feedback Linearization
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 505–513, 2005
  37. An Integrated Path-Planning and Control Approach for Nonholonomic Unicycles Using Switched Local Potentials
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 1201–1208, 2005
  38. Planning and control of UGV formations in a dynamic environment: A practical framework with experiments
    Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 51, no. 2-3, pp. 101–110, 2005
  39. Design of gravity balancing leg orthosis using non-zero free length springs
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 693–709, 2005
  40. Convex cones in screw spaces
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 710–727, 2005
  41. Formation Planning and Control of UGVs with Trailers
    Autonomous Robots, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 257–270, 2005
  42. Dynamic Modeling and Robust Controller Design of a Two-Stage Parallel Cable Robot
    Multibody System Dynamics, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 385–399, 2005
  43. Design and simulation of a class of spatial reactionless manipulators
    Robotica, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 75–81, 2005
  44. Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Impact in Tether Net/Gripper systems
    Multibody System Dynamics, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 235–250, 2004
  45. Design and workspace analysis of a 6–6 cable-suspended parallel robot
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 761–778, 2004
  46. Gravity-balancing of spatial robotic manipulators
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 1331–1344, 2004
  47. Reactionless space and ground robots: novel designs and concept studies
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 25–40, 2004
  48. Theory and Design of an Orthotic Device for Full or Partial Gravity-Balancing of a Human Leg During Motion
    IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 157–165, 2004
  49. A Flatness Based Approach to Trajectory Modification of Residual Motion of Cable Transporter Systems
    Journal of Vibration and Control, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 1441–1457, 2004
  50. A computational approach for time-optimal planning of high-rise elevators
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 105–111, 2002
  51. Polyhedral Single Degree-of-freedom Expanding Structures: Design and Prototypes
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 124, no. 3, p. 473, 2002
  52. Neighboring Optimal Feedback Law for Higher-Order Dynamic Systems
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 124, no. 3, p. 492, 2002
  53. A new therizinosaur from the Lower Jurassic lower Lufeng Formation of Yunnan, China
    Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, vol. 21, no. 3, p. 477, 2001
  54. A robot test-bed for assistance and assessment in physical therapy
    Advanced Robotics, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 565–578, 2001
  55. Design and Fabrication of an Active Gravity Balanced Planar Mechanism Using Auxiliary Parallelograms
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 123, no. 4, p. 525, 2001
  56. Differential flatness based nonlinear predictive control of fed-batch bioreactors
    Control Engineering Practice, vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 889–899, 2001
  57. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 55–72, 2000
  58. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 477–489, 2000
  59. Spherical rolling robot: a design and motion planning studies
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 835–839, 2000
  60. Tremor suppression through impedance control
    IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 53–59, 2000
  61. Globally Feedback Linearizable Time-Invariant Systems: Optimal Solution for Mayer’s Problem
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 122, no. 2, p. 343, 2000
  62. Linear Time-Varying Dynamic Systems Optimization via Higher-Order Method: A Sub-Domain Approach
    Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 122, no. 1, p. 31, 2000
  63. Mass Center of Planar Mechanisms Using Auxiliary Parallelograms
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 121, no. 1, p. 166, 1999
  64. Analytical Dynamics of Unrooted Multibody Systems with Symmetries
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 121, no. 3, p. 440, 1999
  65. Design and experiments on a free-floating planar robot for optimal chase and capture operations in space
    Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 281–297, 1999
  66. Direct and indirect optimization of linear time-invariant dynamic systems using transformations
    Optimal Control Applications and Methods, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 393–410, 1998
  67. Designing robots for optimal performance during repetitive motion
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 771–777, 1998
  68. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 11–28, 1998
  69. Inverse Kinematic Solution of Robot Manipulators Using Interval Analysis
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 120, no. 1, p. 147, 1998
  70. Optimal Trajectories of Open-Chain Robot Systems: A New Solution Procedure Without Lagrange Multipliers
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 120, no. 1, p. 134, 1998
  71. A New Procedure for Optimization of a Class of Linear Time-Varying Dynamic Systems
    Journal of Vibration and Control, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 379–396, 1997
  72. Sinus venosus atrial septal defects: surgical follow-up
    European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 455–457, 1997
  73. Multibody System Dynamics, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 127–140, 1997
  74. Optimal Trajectories of Open-Chain Mechanical Systems: An Explicit Optimality Equation with a Multiple Shooting Solution
    Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 163–177, 1997
  75. Efficient Simulation of Tree-Structured, Free-Floating Multibody Systems Using Momentum Integrals*
    Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 89–103, 1996
  76. Trajectory of a Multi-segment Wheeled Vehicle
    Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 389–404, 1996
  77. A new laboratory simulator for study of motion of free-floating robots relative to space targets
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 627–633, 1996
  78. Free-floating closed-chain planar robots: Kinematics and path planning
    Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 9, no. 1-2, pp. 1–19, 1996
  79. A Higher-Order Method for Dynamic Optimization of a Class of Linear Systems
    Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 118, no. 4, p. 786, 1996
  80. Fabrication and Analysis of a Novel 3 DOF Parallel Wrist Mechanism
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 117, no. 2A, p. 343, 1995
  81. Quadri-directional Air Thrusters for Free-floating Robot Applications
    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 117, no. 4, p. 651, 1995
  82. Planning motions of a dual-arm free-floating manipulator keeping the base inertially fixed
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 59–70, 1995
  83. Kinematics, motion planning and design of a free-floating dual-arm planar manipulator
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 691–700, 1994
  84. Modeling and Shape Control of Piezoelectric Actuator Embedded Elastic Plates
    Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 514–521, 1994
  85. Dynamic simulation and choice of generalized coordinates for a free-floating closed-chain planar manipulator
    Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 615–624, 1993