Ruben Smits

530 citations
13 papers · 341 indexed · h-index 7
Topics
Robot Manipulation and Learning (10 papers)Manufacturing Process and Optimization (6 papers)Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (5 papers)
Partner nations
BelgiumItalyCanada

In The Last Decade

Ruben Smits

12 papers receiving 331 citations

Peers

Ruben Smits
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  • Control and Systems Engineering 282
  • Mechanical Engineering 102
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 84
  • Biomedical Engineering 83
  • Artificial Intelligence 81
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All Works

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iTaSC as a unified framework for task specification, control, and coordination, demonstrated on the PR2
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Haptic coupling with the PR2 as a demo of the OROCOS - ROS - Blender integration
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Haptic coupling with augmented feedback between the KUKA youBot and the PR2 robot arms
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Blender for robotics: integration into the Leuven paradigm for robot task specification and human motion
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Software support for high-level specification, execution and estimation of event-driven, constraint-based multi-sensor robot tasks
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About Ruben Smits

Ruben Smits is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Software, having authored 13 papers that have together received 341 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Robot Manipulation and Learning (10 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (6 papers) and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Control and Systems Engineering (282 citations), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (77 citations) and Software (17 citations). Ruben Smits has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Italy and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Herman Bruyninckx, Joris De Schutter, Wilm Decré, Tinne De Laet, Kasper Claes, Erwin Aertbeliën, Johan Rutgeerts, Peter Slaets, Wim Meeussen and Johan Baeten. Their work appears in journals such as The International Journal of Robotics Research, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine and Lirias (KU Leuven).

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