Curtis Collins

817 citations

25 papers · 490 indexed · h-index 12

Impact in

Control and Systems Engineering top 5%
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
- Robot Manipulation and Learning
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition top 10%
- Robotic Path Planning Algorithms

Papers in

Control and Systems Engineering 13
- Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics 8
- Robot Manipulation and Learning 6
Astronomy and Astrophysics 9
- Planetary Science and Exploration 8
- Astro and Planetary Science 6

Co-authors: Lianfang Tian Paul Backes R. Lindemann Julie Townsend J. Michael McCarthy Jeffrey Biesiadecki Hai‐Jun Su Matthew L. Robinson
Journals: Mechatronics (3 papers)Robotica (1 paper)Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems (1 paper)Mechanism and Machine Theory (1 paper)IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States

In The Last Decade

Curtis Collins

23 papers receiving 468 citations

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Curtis Collins, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Robotics Capabilities Development for Mars Sample Return Transfer Activities Marco Dolci, Joseph Bowkett, Philip Bailey, Anna Boettcher, Jung-Gon Kim, Philip Rogers, Tu-Hoa Pham, Daniel Chavez Clemente, Jennifer Shatts, Julie Townsend, Philip Twu, Curtis Collins	2025	0
2	Robotic Arm Design and Analysis Repository (RADAR) 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO) ·Justin Jenkins, Marco Dolci, Curtis Collins, Paulo Younse	2022	1
3	Docking the Mars 2020 Perseverance Robotic Arm 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO) ·Sawyer Brooks, Julie Townsend, Curtis Collins, Joseph Carsten, Matthew Frost, Jason Reid, Matthew L. Robinson, Antonia Warner	2022	5
4	Keeping the MSL rover safe against slip and settling while sampling Christopher V. White, D. Limonadi, Curtis Collins, George Antoun, Chris Roumeliotis, Louise Jandura, B. Hallet, Joseph Melko, Matt Robinson, R. S. Sletten	2014	2
5	Accuracy Analysis and Validation of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Robotic Arm Curtis Collins, Matthew L. Robinson	2013	8
6	Experimental results of rover-based coring and caching Paul Backes, Paulo Younse, Matthew DiCicco, Nicolas Hudson, Curtis Collins, Abigail C. Allwood, Robert Paolini, Cason Male, Jeremy Ma, A. Steele, P. G. Conrad	2011	12
7	An integrated coring and caching concept Paul Backes, R. Lindemann, Curtis Collins, Paulo Younse	2010	27
8	ATHLETE Mobility: Active Terrain Compliance Implementation and Performance Julie Townsend, Jeffrey Biesiadecki, Curtis Collins	2009	1
9	Planetary Sample Caching System Design Options Curtis Collins, Paulo Younse, Paul Backes	2009	4
10	FootFall: A Ground Based Operations Toolset Enabling Walking for the ATHLETE Rover Vytas SunSpiral, Daniel Chavez, Michael Broxton, Patrick Mihelich, Leslie Keely, David S. Mittman, Curtis Collins	2008	11
11	Stiffness Modeling and Force Distribution for the All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) Curtis Collins	2007	9
12	Sample Caching Concept for Planetary Missions IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine ·Paul Backes, Curtis Collins	2007	2
13	Adaptive neuro-fuzzy control of a flexible manipulator Mechatronics ·Lianfang Tian, Curtis Collins	2005	87
14	Optimal placement of a two-link planar manipulator using a genetic algorithm Robotica ·Lianfang Tian, Curtis Collins	2005	16
15	A dynamic recurrent neural network-based controller for a rigid–flexible manipulator system Mechatronics ·Lianfang Tian, Curtis Collins	2003	56
16	An effective robot trajectory planning method using a genetic algorithm Mechatronics ·Lianfang Tian, Curtis Collins	2003	134
17	Motion Planning for Redundant Manipulators Using a Floating Point Genetic Algorithm Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems ·Lianfang Tian, Curtis Collins	2003	39
18	An Extensible Java Applet for Spatial Linkage Synthesis Hai‐Jun Su, Curtis Collins, J. Michael McCarthy	2002	16
19	Kinematics of a Spatial Three Degree-of-Freedom Robot With Rolling Contact Joints Curtis Collins	2002	2
20	Forward kinematics of planar parallel manipulators in the Clifford algebra of P2 Mechanism and Machine Theory ·Curtis Collins	2002	18

About Curtis Collins

Curtis Collins is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 25 papers that have together received 490 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (8 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (8 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (7 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (6 papers), Robot Manipulation and Learning (6 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (4 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (4 papers) and Robotic Locomotion and Control (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Control and Systems Engineering (303 citations), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (129 citations), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (34 citations), Aerospace Engineering (84 citations) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (53 citations). Curtis Collins has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Lianfang Tian, Paul Backes, R. Lindemann, Julie Townsend, J. Michael McCarthy, Jeffrey Biesiadecki, Hai‐Jun Su, Matthew L. Robinson, Michael Broxton and Patrick Mihelich. Their work appears in journals such as Mechatronics, Robotica, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Mechanism and Machine Theory and IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine.

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