Matheus S. Xavier

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 682 citations indexed

About

Matheus S. Xavier is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Matheus S. Xavier has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 682 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 4 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Matheus S. Xavier's work include Soft Robotics and Applications (11 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (5 papers) and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (4 papers). Matheus S. Xavier is often cited by papers focused on Soft Robotics and Applications (11 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (5 papers) and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (4 papers). Matheus S. Xavier collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. Matheus S. Xavier's co-authors include Yuen Kuan Yong, Andrew J. Fleming, Charbel Tawk, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi, Simon M. Harrison, David Howard, Taylor R. Young, Jiewen Lai and Joshua Pinskier and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Access and Sensors and Actuators A Physical.

In The Last Decade

Matheus S. Xavier

13 papers receiving 670 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.

  1. Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review of Design, Fabrication, Modeling, Sensing, Control and Applications
    2022 208 citations Matheus S. Xavier, Charbel Tawk et al. IEEE Access profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matheus S. Xavier Australia 11 562 339 212 109 63 13 682
Conor J. Walsh United States 5 832 1.5× 399 1.2× 247 1.2× 198 1.8× 14 0.2× 8 934
Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam United States 12 559 1.0× 208 0.6× 120 0.6× 114 1.0× 91 1.4× 59 704
Dylan Drotman United States 8 705 1.3× 401 1.2× 196 0.9× 245 2.2× 22 0.3× 12 803
Gianni Stano Italy 12 360 0.6× 177 0.5× 84 0.4× 68 0.6× 237 3.8× 34 523
Pascale Balland France 8 222 0.4× 263 0.8× 76 0.4× 33 0.3× 59 0.9× 34 478
Rob B. N. Scharff Hong Kong 9 269 0.5× 136 0.4× 78 0.4× 48 0.4× 27 0.4× 22 332
Amir Jafari United States 15 1.0k 1.8× 292 0.9× 360 1.7× 162 1.5× 10 0.2× 36 1.3k
Jennifer C. Case United States 14 704 1.3× 279 0.8× 141 0.7× 98 0.9× 20 0.3× 24 809
Xinquan Liang Singapore 14 721 1.3× 285 0.8× 218 1.0× 150 1.4× 7 0.1× 18 796
Lillian Chin United States 10 303 0.5× 281 0.8× 121 0.6× 41 0.4× 24 0.4× 20 444

Countries citing papers authored by Matheus S. Xavier

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matheus S. Xavier

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matheus S. Xavier

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Xavier, Matheus S., Simon M. Harrison, David Howard, Yuen Kuan Yong, & Andrew J. Fleming. (2023). Modeling of soft fluidic actuators using fluid–structure interaction simulations with underwater applications. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 255. 108437–108437. 24 indexed citations
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Zolfagharian, Ali, et al.. (2023). Multimaterial 4D printing with a tunable bending model. Smart Materials and Structures. 32(6). 65001–65001. 50 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2022). Nonlinear Estimation and Control of Bending Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using Feedback Linearization and UKF. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 27(4). 1919–1927. 31 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Charbel Tawk, Ali Zolfagharian, et al.. (2022). Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review of Design, Fabrication, Modeling, Sensing, Control and Applications. IEEE Access. 10. 59442–59485. 208 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2022). Model-Based Nonlinear Feedback Controllers for Pressure Control of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using On/Off Valves. Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 9. 818187–818187. 8 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2021). Design and Control of Pneumatic Systems for Soft Robotics: A Simulation Approach. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6(3). 5800–5807. 41 indexed citations
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Young, Taylor R., Matheus S. Xavier, Yuen Kuan Yong, & Andrew J. Fleming. (2021). A Control and Drive System for Pneumatic Soft Robots: PneuSoRD. 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 2822–2829. 13 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Charbel Tawk, Yuen Kuan Yong, & Andrew J. Fleming. (2021). 3D-printed omnidirectional soft pneumatic actuators: Design, modeling and characterization. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 332. 113199–113199. 51 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2020). Finite Element Modeling of Soft Fluidic Actuators: Overview and Recent Developments. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 203 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2020). Modelling and Simulation of Pneumatic Sources for Soft Robotic Applications. 916–921. 10 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., et al.. (2019). Nondestructive quantitative characterisation of material phases in metal additive manufacturing using multi-energy synchrotron X-rays microtomography. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 106(5-6). 1601–1615. 14 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2019). Image-Guided Locomotion of a Pneumatic-Driven Peristaltic Soft Robot. 2269–2274. 19 indexed citations
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Xavier, Matheus S., Andrew J. Fleming, & Yuen Kuan Yong. (2019). Experimental Characterisation of Hydraulic Fiber-Reinforced Soft Actuators for Worm-Like Robots. 204–209. 10 indexed citations

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