A. Gelb

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

A. Gelb is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Gelb has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 4 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 3 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in A. Gelb's work include Inertial Sensor and Navigation (9 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (5 papers) and Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks (4 papers). A. Gelb is often cited by papers focused on Inertial Sensor and Navigation (9 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (5 papers) and Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks (4 papers). A. Gelb collaborates with scholars based in United States. A. Gelb's co-authors include Wallace E. Vander Velde, Ronald S. Warren, Stephen A. Levine, Charles F. Price and Andrew L. Friedman and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AIAA Journal and Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.

In The Last Decade

A. Gelb

19 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Applied Optimal Estimation

1974 4.7k citations A. Gelb CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →
Multiple-Input Describing Functions and Nonlinear System Design

1968 1.0k citations A. Gelb, Wallace E. Vander Velde BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Gelb United States	9	2.0k	1.8k	1.8k	788	535	19	6.0k
R. S. Bucy United States	15	975 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	2.3k 1.3×	349 0.4×	243 0.5×	42	5.3k
Mohinder S. Grewal United States	17	2.5k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	459 0.9×	38	5.4k
Angus P. Andrews United States	11	2.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	443 0.8×	18	4.8k
B. Porat Israel	34	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	900 0.5×	1.3k 1.7×	965 1.8×	119	6.5k
Jason L. Speyer United States	46	3.2k 1.6×	3.1k 1.7×	1.8k 1.0×	447 0.6×	343 0.6×	398	7.2k
Rudolph van der Merwe United States	14	2.4k 1.2×	1.7k 0.9×	3.5k 1.9×	1.3k 1.6×	685 1.3×	17	6.4k
R.К. Mehra United States	34	1.9k 0.9×	3.4k 1.9×	2.4k 1.3×	542 0.7×	457 0.9×	162	6.5k
H.W. Sorenson United States	15	803 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	2.2k 1.2×	405 0.5×	260 0.5×	30	3.6k
Eric A. Wan United States	26	2.4k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	3.6k 2.0×	1.5k 1.9×	844 1.6×	59	7.0k
David Salmond United Kingdom	16	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	4.3k 2.4×	936 1.2×	906 1.7×	38	6.6k

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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Gelb. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Gelb based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. Gelb. A. Gelb is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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19 of 19 papers shown

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Gelb, A.. (1986). Dual contributions of optimal estimation theory in aerospace applications. IEEE Control Systems Magazine. 6(1). 3–13. 6 indexed citations

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Gelb, A.. (1974). Applied Optimal Estimation. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4749 indexed citations breakdown →

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Warren, Ronald S., et al.. (1973). Direct statistical evaluation of nonlinear guidance systems. Guidance and Control Conference. 10 indexed citations

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Gelb, A. & Ronald S. Warren. (1973). Direct Statistical Analysis of Nonlinear Systems: CADET. AIAA Journal. 11(5). 689–694. 53 indexed citations

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Gelb, A. & Ronald S. Warren. (1972). Direct statistical analysis of nonlinear systems - CADET. Guidance and Control Conference. 1 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1970). Software Advances in Aided Inertial Navigation Systems. NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation. 17(4). 358–369. 9 indexed citations

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Levine, Stephen A. & A. Gelb. (1969). Effect of deflections of the vertical on the performance of a terrestrial inertial navigation system.. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 6(9). 978–984. 38 indexed citations

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Gelb, A.. (1968). Geodetic and geophysical uncertainties - Fundamental limitations on terrestrial inertial navigation. 4 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1968). Design approach for reducing gyro-induced errors in strapdown inertial systems. 3 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1968). Application of the Kalman Filter to Aided Inertial Systems. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 9 indexed citations

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Gelb, A. & Wallace E. Vander Velde. (1968). Multiple-Input Describing Functions and Nonlinear System Design. BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library). 1032 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1967). Absolute Position Determination of Sonar Beacons. 151. 1 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1966). Generating discrete colored noise from discrete white noise. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 11(1). 148–149. 6 indexed citations

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Gelb, A.. (1965). Synthesis of a Very Accurate Inertial Navigation System. 12(2). 119–128. 13 indexed citations

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Friedman, Andrew L., et al.. (1964). Optimization of Sampling Long-Term Inertial Navigation Systems. ANE-11(3). 142–150. 3 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1963). ALIGNMENT OF INERTIAL NAVIGATORS IN LOW-SPEED VEHICLES. AIAA Journal. 1(9). 2030–2034. 1 indexed citations

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Gelb, A., et al.. (1963). On limit cycling control systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 8(2). 142–157. 22 indexed citations

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Gelb, A.. (1963). Limit cycles in symmetric multiple nonlinearity systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 8(2). 177–178. 8 indexed citations

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Gelb, A.. (1962). Graphical evaluation of the sensitivity function using the Nichols chart. IRE Transactions on Automatic Control. 7(4). 57–58. 1 indexed citations

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