Manuel F. Silva

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
150 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Manuel F. Silva is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Manuel F. Silva has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 55 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 35 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Manuel F. Silva's work include Robotic Locomotion and Control (31 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (17 papers) and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (16 papers). Manuel F. Silva is often cited by papers focused on Robotic Locomotion and Control (31 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (17 papers) and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (16 papers). Manuel F. Silva collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Manuel F. Silva's co-authors include J. A. Tenreiro Machado, Ramiro S. Barbosa, António Paulo Moreira, Luiz Fernando Pinto de Oliveira, António M. Lopes, Isabel S. Jesus, Cecília Reis, Alexandra M. Galhano, Benedita Malheiro and Paulo Ferreira and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Chromatography A and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Manuel F. Silva

131 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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Advances in Agriculture Robotics: A State-of-the-Art Review and Challenges Ahead

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manuel F. Silva Portugal	22	623	555	388	268	218	150	2.0k
Xuefeng Zhang China	27	1.1k 1.8×	232 0.4×	211 0.5×	112 0.4×	122 0.6×	324	3.2k
Riccardo Caponetto Italy	25	1.4k 2.2×	381 0.7×	960 2.5×	141 0.5×	62 0.3×	130	3.2k
Nallappan Gunasekaran India	27	582 0.9×	162 0.3×	121 0.3×	145 0.5×	99 0.5×	137	2.3k
Saptarshi Das United Kingdom	34	2.7k 4.3×	243 0.4×	585 1.5×	282 1.1×	83 0.4×	167	4.2k
Qingdong Li China	41	2.0k 3.2×	118 0.2×	194 0.5×	118 0.4×	160 0.7×	278	4.6k
Kamaleldin Abodayeh Saudi Arabia	22	340 0.5×	475 0.9×	228 0.6×	455 1.7×	57 0.3×	152	1.7k
Naveed Ishtiaq Chaudhary Pakistan	32	1.2k 1.9×	230 0.4×	480 1.2×	181 0.7×	21 0.1×	121	2.7k
Wali Khan Mashwani Pakistan	24	141 0.2×	165 0.3×	76 0.2×	154 0.6×	79 0.4×	138	2.0k
Feiqi Deng China	38	3.0k 4.8×	178 0.3×	159 0.4×	87 0.3×	29 0.1×	413	5.5k
Yaduvir Singh India	11	1.1k 1.7×	162 0.3×	41 0.1×	269 1.0×	36 0.2×	42	2.1k

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Filipe, Vítor, et al.. (2025). Quality Inspection in Casting Aluminum Parts: A Machine Vision System for Filings Detection and Hole Inspection. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. 111(2).

Silva, Manuel F., et al.. (2025). A review of advanced controller methodologies for robotic manipulators. International Journal of Dynamics and Control. 13(1). 6 indexed citations

Souza, João Pedro Carvalho de, E. J. Solteiro Pires, Vítor Filipe, et al.. (2025). Robot Path Planning: from Analytical to Computer Intelligence Approaches. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems. 111(4).

Gonzalez, Dibet Garcia, et al.. (2025). Automated optical system for quality inspection on reflective parts. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 137(5-6). 2665–2680. 1 indexed citations

Zennir, Youcef, et al.. (2025). Reinforcement learning for hexapod robot trajectory control: a study of Q-learning and SARSA algorithms. International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications. 10(1). 273–312.

Silva, Manuel F., et al.. (2024). Direct-Steered-DRRT*: A 3D RRT-based planner improvement. 100–105.

Silva, Manuel F., et al.. (2024). An Optical Wireless Communication System for Physiological Data Transmission in Small Animals. Sensors. 25(1). 138–138. 1 indexed citations

Coelho, Luís, et al.. (2023). Development of a Collaborative Robotic Platform for Autonomous Auscultation. Applied Sciences. 13(3). 1604–1604. 7 indexed citations

Souza, João Pedro Carvalho de, et al.. (2023). Bin Picking for Ship-Building Logistics Using Perception and Grasping Systems. Robotics. 12(1). 15–15. 8 indexed citations

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Lau, Nuno, et al.. (2021). Editorial of the topical collection “state of the art on autonomous robot systems and competitions”. SN Applied Sciences. 3(11). 1 indexed citations

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Pimenta, Sara, J. F. Ribeiro, Manuel F. Silva, et al.. (2019). PDMS Microlenses for Focusing Light in Narrow Band Imaging Diagnostics. Sensors. 19(5). 1057–1057. 5 indexed citations

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Dias, André, et al.. (2018). Identification of marks on tires using artificial vision for quality control. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Duarte, Abel J., et al.. (2015). Developing an aquaponics system to learn sustainability and social compromise skills. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 8 indexed citations

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Silva, Manuel F., et al.. (2014). Design and implementation of a biological inspired swimming robot. 1(3). 239. 2 indexed citations

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Silva, Manuel F., J. A. Tenreiro Machado, & József K. Tar. (2008). A Survey of Technologies for Climbing Robots Adhesion to Surfaces. 127–132. 52 indexed citations

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Jesus, Isabel S., J. A. Tenreiro Machado, & Manuel F. Silva. (2008). Fractional order capacitors. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 346–351. 8 indexed citations

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Silva, Manuel F., J. A. Tenreiro Machado, & Isabel S. Jesus. (2008). Research issues in biological inspired sensors for flying robots. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 262–267. 1 indexed citations

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Lopes, Amélia, et al.. (2007). Fazer da formação um projecto: formação inicial e identidades profissionais docentes. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 7 indexed citations

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Serrano, Juan Manuel & Manuel F. Silva. (2006). Rapid and sensitive determination of aminoglycoside antibiotics in water samples using a strong cation-exchange chromatography non-derivatisation method with chemiluminescence detection. Journal of Chromatography A. 1117(2). 176–183. 37 indexed citations

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Lopes, Amélia, et al.. (2004). Estudo exploratório sobre currículo de formação inicial e identidade profissional de docentes do 1º CEB: indícios sobre o papel do envolvimento dos estudantes na gestão do seu currículo de formação. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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