Matt Zucker

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Matt Zucker is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Control and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Matt Zucker has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 9 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Matt Zucker's work include Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (9 papers), Robotic Locomotion and Control (6 papers) and Robot Manipulation and Learning (5 papers). Matt Zucker is often cited by papers focused on Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (9 papers), Robotic Locomotion and Control (6 papers) and Robot Manipulation and Learning (5 papers). Matt Zucker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Matt Zucker's co-authors include J. Andrew Bagnell, Nathan Ratliff, Siddhartha S Srinivasa, James Kuffner, Michael S. Branicky, Anca D. Dragan, Mihail Pivtoraiko, Matthew Klingensmith, Christopher M. Dellin and Christopher G. Atkeson and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of Robotics Research, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine and Journal of Field Robotics.

In The Last Decade

Matt Zucker

15 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

CHOMP: Gradient optimization techniques for efficient motion planning

2009 650 citations Nathan Ratliff, Matt Zucker et al. Figshare profile →
CHOMP: Covariant Hamiltonian optimization for motion planning

2013 470 citations Matt Zucker, Nathan Ratliff et al. The International Journal of Robotics Research profile →

Peers

Matt Zucker

CVPR

CSE

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BE

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Woojin Chung South Korea

Florent Lamiraux France

Mihail Pivtoraiko United States

Ioan A. Şucan United States

S. Yuta Japan

Erion Plaku United States

A. Frank van der Stappen Netherlands

Mina Kamel Switzerland

Mike Stilman United States

Gregor Klančar Slovenia

Woojin Chung South Korea

Matt Zucker

986 ×0.8

CVPR

747 ×0.9

CSE

574 ×1.0

AE

314 ×0.9

BE

152 ×0.6

AI

Citations per year, relative to Matt Zucker Matt Zucker (= 1×) peers Woojin Chung

Countries citing papers authored by Matt Zucker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matt Zucker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Matt Zucker. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Matt Zucker. The network helps show where Matt Zucker may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matt Zucker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Matt Zucker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Matt Zucker 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 Matt Zucker. Matt Zucker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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15 of 15 papers shown

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Zucker, Matt. (2019). The Role of the Liberal Arts in Undergraduate Robotics Education [Education]. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 26(3). 91–92. 1 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt, Sungmoon Joo, Michael X. Grey, et al.. (2015). A General‐purpose System for Teleoperation of the DRC‐HUBO Humanoid Robot. Journal of Field Robotics. 32(3). 336–351. 51 indexed citations

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Grey, Michael X., Sungmoon Joo, & Matt Zucker. (2014). Planning heavy lifts for humanoid robots. Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College). 640–645. 3 indexed citations

4.

Zucker, Matt, et al.. (2013). Continuous trajectory optimization for autonomous humanoid door opening. Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College). 1–5. 20 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt, Nathan Ratliff, Anca D. Dragan, et al.. (2013). CHOMP: Covariant Hamiltonian optimization for motion planning. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 32(9-10). 1164–1193. 470 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zucker, Matt, et al.. (2013). Multigrid CHOMP with Local Smoothing. Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College). 315–322. 11 indexed citations

7.

Zucker, Matt & J. Andrew Bagnell. (2012). Reinforcement Planning: RL for optimal planners. Works - Scholarship, Research, & Creative Expression (Swarthmore College). 1850–1855. 10 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt, Nathan Ratliff, Martin Stolle, et al.. (2011). Optimization and learning for rough terrain legged locomotion. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 30(2). 175–191. 92 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt, J. Andrew Bagnell, Christopher G. Atkeson, & James Kuffner. (2010). An optimization approach to rough terrain locomotion. Figshare. 3589–3595. 53 indexed citations

10.

Ratliff, Nathan, Matt Zucker, J. Andrew Bagnell, & Siddhartha S Srinivasa. (2009). CHOMP: Gradient optimization techniques for efficient motion planning. Figshare. 489–494. 650 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zucker, Matt, James Kuffner, & J. Andrew Bagnell. (2008). Adaptive workspace biasing for sampling-based planners. Figshare. 3757–3762. 54 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt, James Kuffner, & Michael S. Branicky. (2007). Multipartite RRTs for Rapid Replanning in Dynamic Environments. Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation/Proceedings. 1603–1609. 205 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt. (2005). Fast seafloor topography extraction and visualization from sparse AUV altimeter data. 419–424 Vol. 1. 1 indexed citations

14.

Davis, Mark H. & Matt Zucker. (2003). An image analysis method for vehicle stabilization. Spiral (Imperial College London). 2371–2372. 1 indexed citations

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Zucker, Matt. (1965). LOCS: An EDP Machine Logic and Control Simulator. IEEE Transactions on Electronic Computers. EC-14(3). 403–416. 11 indexed citations

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