Riaan Stopforth

848 total citations
71 papers, 591 citations indexed

About

Riaan Stopforth is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Riaan Stopforth has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 591 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 16 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 16 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Riaan Stopforth's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (12 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (9 papers) and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (9 papers). Riaan Stopforth is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (12 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (9 papers) and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (9 papers). Riaan Stopforth collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Riaan Stopforth's co-authors include Glen Bright, Sarp Adali, Ali N. Hasan, Olaf Diegel, Bhekisipho Twala, Ali N. Hasan, André Rosendo, Matthew Howard, Wafa Johal and Francesco Mondada and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Access and Energies.

In The Last Decade

Riaan Stopforth

67 papers receiving 567 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Riaan Stopforth South Africa 12 177 130 130 116 97 71 591
Hazry Desa Malaysia 14 95 0.5× 196 1.5× 78 0.6× 109 0.9× 163 1.7× 109 637
B. S. K. K. Ibrahim Malaysia 15 246 1.4× 187 1.4× 181 1.4× 49 0.4× 156 1.6× 74 834
Wenbin Su China 11 118 0.7× 85 0.7× 59 0.5× 53 0.5× 57 0.6× 34 419
Erico Guizzo United States 13 344 1.9× 213 1.6× 64 0.5× 56 0.5× 73 0.8× 48 773
Mohammed A. H. Ali Malaysia 15 93 0.5× 117 0.9× 182 1.4× 87 0.8× 217 2.2× 73 819
Daisuke Chugo Japan 13 315 1.8× 190 1.5× 33 0.3× 77 0.7× 169 1.7× 176 691
Ting Zhao China 14 233 1.3× 309 2.4× 69 0.5× 27 0.2× 63 0.6× 38 704
Eric Demeester Belgium 18 135 0.8× 258 2.0× 96 0.7× 107 0.9× 236 2.4× 74 878
Wenxia Xu China 13 340 1.9× 109 0.8× 83 0.6× 26 0.2× 85 0.9× 87 637
Kunikatsu Takase Japan 15 324 1.8× 322 2.5× 52 0.4× 150 1.3× 171 1.8× 89 711

Countries citing papers authored by Riaan Stopforth

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Fields of papers citing papers by Riaan Stopforth

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riaan Stopforth

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Inambao, Freddie L., et al.. (2025). A Comprehensive Review of the GT-POWER for Modelling Diesel Engines. Energies. 18(8). 1880–1880.
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Fernandes, João F. P., et al.. (2024). Design of a remotely accessible satellite tracking system. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 406. 4012–4012. 1 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2022). Touch Hand 4.5: low-cost additive manufacturing prosthetic hand participated in Cybathlon 2020 ARM discipline. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 19(1). 130–130. 4 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2021). Radio frequency identification (RFID) stock control and geo-location data system from a moving vehicle. Journal of Engineering Design and Technology. 22(1). 159–181. 1 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2020). Design Considerations of the Touch Hand 4. Procedia CIRP. 91. 494–502. 3 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2020). Generic gripper for an unmanned aerial vehicle. Procedia CIRP. 91. 486–488. 4 indexed citations
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Hasan, Ali N., et al.. (2019). Improving Load Forecasting Process for a Power Distribution Network Using Hybrid AI and Deep Learning Algorithms. IEEE Access. 7. 82584–82598. 70 indexed citations
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Hasan, Ali N., et al.. (2019). Using Deep Learning Techniques for South African Power Distribution Networks Load Forecasting. 575–580. 2 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2017). Simulation system to aid in vehicle simulator design. 33. 1–8. 2 indexed citations
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Phillips, Russell, et al.. (2017). Performance evaluation and comparison of filters for real time embedded system applications. 242–248. 2 indexed citations
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Rosendo, André, et al.. (2017). Prosthetic design directives: Low-cost hands within reach. PubMed. 2017. 1524–1530. 9 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2015). Control considerations of the low cost prosthetic Touch Hand. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 225–232. 2 indexed citations
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Bright, Glen, et al.. (2013). Material flow optimisation in flexible manufacturing systems. 1–5. 4 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2012). Survey and requirements for search and rescue ground and air vehicles for mining applications. 105–109. 7 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2012). A Portable Passive Physiotherapeutic Exoskeleton. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. 9(4). 22 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, et al.. (2011). Quad-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Helicopter Modelling & Control. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(4). 62 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan, Glen Bright, & Ronald G. Harley. (2010). Performance of the Improvements of the CAESAR Robot. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. 7(3). 10 indexed citations
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Stopforth, Riaan & Glen Bright. (2008). Required Improvements and Possible Solutions for Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Robots.. 53–57. 3 indexed citations

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