H. J. Sommer

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

H. J. Sommer is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, H. J. Sommer has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in H. J. Sommer's work include Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (10 papers), Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics (6 papers) and Optical measurement and interference techniques (6 papers). H. J. Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (10 papers), Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics (6 papers) and Optical measurement and interference techniques (6 papers). H. J. Sommer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. H. J. Sommer's co-authors include Peter R. Cavanagh, Alexander Kalenak, Mario A. Lafortune, David J. Sanderson, N.R. Miller, Leandro R. Monteiro, Martin W. Trethewey, Dennis J. Murphy, Karen Lohmann Siegel and Thomas M. Kepple and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

H. J. Sommer

55 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. J. Sommer United States 15 539 504 244 136 126 57 1.3k
F.E. Veldpaus Netherlands 16 569 1.1× 679 1.3× 231 0.9× 289 2.1× 131 1.0× 60 1.8k
Catherine Avril Holt United Kingdom 22 534 1.0× 592 1.2× 160 0.7× 67 0.5× 51 0.4× 103 1.4k
Peter J. Laz United States 25 654 1.2× 1.0k 2.0× 174 0.7× 195 1.4× 94 0.7× 64 1.6k
Thomas K. Uchida Canada 18 1.6k 3.0× 377 0.7× 399 1.6× 153 1.1× 89 0.7× 51 2.4k
Alon Wolf Israel 28 1.2k 2.3× 642 1.3× 176 0.7× 351 2.6× 105 0.8× 107 2.1k
Herman J. Woltring Netherlands 12 1.0k 1.9× 924 1.8× 654 2.7× 70 0.5× 182 1.4× 20 2.4k
Søren Tørholm Christensen Denmark 10 624 1.2× 285 0.6× 171 0.7× 34 0.3× 63 0.5× 39 998
Gary T. Yamaguchi United States 13 845 1.6× 377 0.7× 199 0.8× 50 0.4× 197 1.6× 26 1.3k
Rita M. Kiss Hungary 22 705 1.3× 951 1.9× 382 1.6× 28 0.2× 71 0.6× 121 1.8k
Marwan El‐Rich Canada 25 627 1.2× 799 1.6× 234 1.0× 143 1.1× 793 6.3× 89 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. J. Sommer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sommer, H. J.. (2024). Kinematic jerk and jounce for multibody dynamics with joint constraints. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 196. 105613–105613. 7 indexed citations
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Brennan, Sean, et al.. (2017). Assessing Perceptions and Alerts of Tractor Instability. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Brennan, Sean, et al.. (2016). Development of an Open-Source Tractor Driving Simulator for Tractor Stability Tests. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 22(4). 227–246. 13 indexed citations
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Kuperavage, Adam J., H. J. Sommer, & R. B. Eckhardt. (2010). Moment coefficients of skewness in the femoral neck cortical bone distribution of BAR 1002’00. HOMO. 61(4). 244–252. 10 indexed citations
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Donnell, Eric T., H. J. Sommer, Philip M. Garvey, Scott Himes, & Darren J. Torbic. (2009). Statistical model of in-vehicle sound generated from highway rumble strips. International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration. 5(4). 308–308. 4 indexed citations
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Lewis, Gregory S., H. J. Sommer, & Stephen J. Piazza. (2006). In Vitro Assessment of a Motion-Based Optimization Method for Locating the Talocrural and Subtalar Joint Axes. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 128(4). 596–603. 28 indexed citations
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Trethewey, Martin W. & H. J. Sommer. (2002). Application of a pure moment exciter for measurement of moment-rotational DOF frequency response functions. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 1153–1158. 1 indexed citations
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McCrory, Jean L., David R. Lemmon, H. J. Sommer, et al.. (1999). Evaluation of a Treadmill with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization (TVIS) for Use on the International Space Station. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 15(3). 292–302. 23 indexed citations
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Kepple, Thomas M., H. J. Sommer, Karen Lohmann Siegel, & Steven J. Stanhope. (1997). A three-dimensional musculoskeletal database for the lower extremities. Journal of Biomechanics. 31(1). 77–80. 51 indexed citations
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Davis, Brian L., et al.. (1996). Ground reaction forces during locomotion in simulated microgravity.. PubMed. 67(3). 235–42. 28 indexed citations
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Sommer, H. J., Michael A. Erickson, Martin W. Trethewey, & John A. Cafeo. (1994). Single-beam Laser Vibrometer for Simultaneous Measurement of Translation Pitch and Roll with Neural Network Calibration. 2251. 1196.
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Jablokow, Andrei G., et al.. (1994). Unified review of 3D model generation for reverse engineering. Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems. 7(4). 259–268. 36 indexed citations
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Shiang, Tzyy-Yuang, H. J. Sommer, & Robert B. Eckhardt. (1993). Quantification of cranial surface asymmetry using superquadrics. Biomedical Engineering Applications Basis and Communications. 5(1). 20–37. 1 indexed citations
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Lafortune, Mario A., Peter R. Cavanagh, H. J. Sommer, & Alexander Kalenak. (1992). Three-dimensional kinematics of the human knee during walking. Journal of Biomechanics. 25(4). 347–357. 536 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sommer, H. J., et al.. (1992). Three-dimensional monocular pose measurement using computational neural networks. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1608. 472–472. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, H. J., et al.. (1992). Monocular pose of a rigid body using point landmarks. CVGIP Image Understanding. 55(3). 307–316. 6 indexed citations
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Cafeo, John A., Martin W. Trethewey, & H. J. Sommer. (1992). Measurement and application of experimental rotational degrees of freedom for mode shape refinement. 7(4). 255–269. 3 indexed citations
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Cafeo, John A., et al.. (1991). Application of a three degree of freedom laser vibrometer for experimental modal analysis. 2. 1161–1167. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, H. J. & Frank L. Buczek. (1990). Experimental determination of the instant screw axis and angular acceleration axis. 4 indexed citations
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Saravanos, Dimitris A., et al.. (1989). Shape Optimization of Robotic Manipulators for Maximum Stiffness and Load Carrying Capacity. 191–200. 2 indexed citations

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