Michael Posa

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 910 citations indexed

About

Michael Posa is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Posa has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 910 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 4 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Michael Posa's work include Robotic Locomotion and Control (15 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (6 papers) and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (6 papers). Michael Posa is often cited by papers focused on Robotic Locomotion and Control (15 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (6 papers) and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (6 papers). Michael Posa collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Michael Posa's co-authors include Russ Tedrake, Scott Kuindersma, Twan Koolen, Mark M. Tobenkin, William Yang, Yue Hu, Nicolas Mansard, Patrick M. Wensing, Andrea Del Prete and Adrien Escande and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, The International Journal of Robotics Research and IEEE Transactions on Robotics.

In The Last Decade

Michael Posa

21 papers receiving 879 citations

Hit Papers

A direct method for trajectory optimization of rigid bodi... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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. A direct method for trajectory optimization of rigid bodies through contact
    2013 382 citations Michael Posa, Russ Tedrake et al. The International Journal of Robotics Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Posa United States 13 575 561 267 110 95 23 910
Eric Cousineau United States 13 377 0.7× 454 0.8× 190 0.7× 105 1.0× 81 0.9× 18 883
Michael Neunert Switzerland 11 415 0.7× 391 0.7× 217 0.8× 68 0.6× 98 1.0× 20 685
Ayonga Hereid United States 16 389 0.7× 890 1.6× 142 0.5× 120 1.1× 130 1.4× 41 1.1k
Adrien Escande France 19 920 1.6× 916 1.6× 450 1.7× 187 1.7× 150 1.6× 57 1.4k
Justin Carpentier France 14 348 0.6× 351 0.6× 203 0.8× 91 0.8× 72 0.8× 41 664
Frank Permenter United States 7 307 0.5× 453 0.8× 103 0.4× 90 0.8× 64 0.7× 18 665
Ruben Grandia Switzerland 13 333 0.6× 467 0.8× 223 0.8× 116 1.1× 100 1.1× 21 691
Alexander Winkler Germany 12 419 0.7× 524 0.9× 214 0.8× 118 1.1× 83 0.9× 43 707
Leonardo Lanari Italy 17 684 1.2× 386 0.7× 106 0.4× 162 1.5× 66 0.7× 72 959
Kemalettin Erbatur Türkiye 15 577 1.0× 494 0.9× 64 0.2× 175 1.6× 84 0.9× 63 977

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Posa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Posa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Posa, Michael, et al.. (2024). Set-valued rigid-body dynamics for simultaneous, inelastic, frictional impacts. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 43(10). 1594–1628. 3 indexed citations
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Kheddar, Abderrahmane, et al.. (2024). Editorial Introduction to the IEEE T-RO Special Collection on Impact-Aware Robotics. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 40. i–iv.
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Jin, Wanxin & Michael Posa. (2024). Task-Driven Hybrid Model Reduction for Dexterous Manipulation. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 40. 1774–1794. 6 indexed citations
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Bui, Hien X., et al.. (2024). Reinforcement Learning for Reduced-order Models of Legged Robots. 5801–5807. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Weicheng, et al.. (2024). Consensus Complementarity Control for Multicontact MPC. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 40. 3879–3896. 7 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, et al.. (2024). Beyond Inverted Pendulums: Task-Optimal Simple Models of Legged Locomotion. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 40. 2582–2601. 4 indexed citations
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Bui, Hien X. & Michael Posa. (2024). Enhancing Task Performance of Learned Simplified Models via Reinforcement Learning. 9212–9219. 2 indexed citations
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Wensing, Patrick M., Michael Posa, Yue Hu, et al.. (2023). Optimization-Based Control for Dynamic Legged Robots. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 40. 43–63. 83 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuming, Gabriel M. Nelson, Robert J. Griffin, Michael Posa, & Jerry Pratt. (2023). Integrable Whole-Body Orientation Coordinates for Legged Robots. 5 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, et al.. (2023). Bipedal Walking on Constrained Footholds with MPC Footstep Control. 1–8. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, William, et al.. (2022). Validating Robotics Simulators on Real-World Impacts. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 7(3). 6471–6478. 19 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, et al.. (2021). Fundamental Challenges in Deep Learning for Stiff Contact Dynamics. 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 5181–5188. 16 indexed citations
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Yang, William & Michael Posa. (2021). Impact Invariant Control with Applications to Bipedal Locomotion. 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). 5151–5158. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuming & Michael Posa. (2020). Optimal Reduced-order Modeling of Bipedal Locomotion. 8753–8760. 23 indexed citations
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Koolen, Twan, Michael Posa, & Russ Tedrake. (2016). Balance control using center of mass height variation: Limitations imposed by unilateral contact. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 8–15. 46 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, Scott Kuindersma, & Russ Tedrake. (2016). Optimization and stabilization of trajectories for constrained dynamical systems. 1366–1373. 92 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, Mark M. Tobenkin, & Russ Tedrake. (2015). Stability Analysis and Control of Rigid-Body Systems With Impacts and Friction. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 61(6). 1423–1437. 33 indexed citations
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Posa, Michael, et al.. (2013). A direct method for trajectory optimization of rigid bodies through contact. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 33(1). 69–81. 382 indexed citations breakdown →
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Posa, Michael, Mark M. Tobenkin, & Russ Tedrake. (2013). Lyapunov analysis of rigid body systems with impacts and friction via sums-of-squares. 63–72. 18 indexed citations

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