Timothy Bretl

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Timothy Bretl is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Timothy Bretl has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 43 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 42 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Timothy Bretl's work include Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (35 papers), Robot Manipulation and Learning (26 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (19 papers). Timothy Bretl is often cited by papers focused on Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (35 papers), Robot Manipulation and Learning (26 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (19 papers). Timothy Bretl collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Timothy Bretl's co-authors include Aadeel Akhtar, James J. S. Norton, Yonggang Huang, Zoe McCarthy, John A. Rogers, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Sanjay Lall, Huanyu Cheng, Woosik Lee and Kris Hauser and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Timothy Bretl

129 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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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.

Materials and Optimized Designs for Human‐Machine Interfaces Via Epidermal Electronics

2013 693 citations Aadeel Akhtar, James J. S. Norton et al. profile →
Epidermal mechano-acoustic sensing electronics for cardiovascular diagnostics and human-machine interfaces

2016 333 citations James J. S. Norton, Timothy Bretl et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Timothy Bretl United States	30	2.6k	1.2k	1.0k	771	559	132	4.2k
Aiguo Song China	37	1.9k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	184 0.3×	549	6.2k
Lining Sun China	35	2.6k 1.0×	586 0.5×	955 0.9×	588 0.8×	682 1.2×	395	5.3k
Gordon Cheng Germany	42	4.1k 1.6×	2.4k 2.1×	2.7k 2.6×	986 1.3×	290 0.5×	289	7.5k
Lorenzo Natale Italy	33	2.1k 0.8×	2.1k 1.8×	1.8k 1.7×	954 1.2×	126 0.2×	175	5.2k
Jian Huang China	39	2.7k 1.0×	2.2k 1.9×	668 0.6×	770 1.0×	109 0.2×	463	6.6k
Yoky Matsuoka United States	28	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	971 0.9×	526 0.7×	70 0.1×	95	3.4k
Zhouping Yin China	48	4.0k 1.6×	602 0.5×	693 0.7×	1.3k 1.7×	1.1k 2.0×	325	8.7k
Bin Fang China	33	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	787 0.8×	533 0.7×	84 0.2×	168	3.1k
Jun Morimoto Japan	40	2.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.5×	954 0.9×	563 0.7×	43 0.1×	322	6.3k
H. Harry Asada United States	51	5.1k 2.0×	3.1k 2.7×	733 0.7×	845 1.1×	66 0.1×	435	9.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Timothy Bretl

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Timothy Bretl

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Bretl, Timothy, et al.. (2023). Closed‐Loop Control of Front Speed During Frontal Polymerization of Dicyclopentadiene—A Numerical Study. Advanced Theory and Simulations. 6(8). 3 indexed citations

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Pan, Zherong, et al.. (2022). Environment Warped Gait Trajectory Optimization for Complex Terrains. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 7(4). 12403–12410.

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Lee, Cheng‐Wei, André Schleife, Dallas R. Trinkle, et al.. (2020). Impact of Computational Curricular Reform on Non-participating Undergraduate Courses: Student and Faculty Perspective. 3 indexed citations

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Zilles, Craig, Matthew West, Geoffrey Herman, & Timothy Bretl. (2019). Every University Should Have a Computer-Based Testing Facility. 414–420. 34 indexed citations

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Perry, Aaron T., et al.. (2018). Design and Development of a Dynamically Scaled Distributed Electric Propulsion Aircraft Testbed. 19 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Aadeel, Jesse Cornman, Edward M. Wu, et al.. (2016). A low-cost, open-source, compliant hand for enabling sensorimotor control for people with transradial amputations. PubMed. 2016. 4642–4645. 23 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Aadeel, et al.. (2014). Demonstration: Passive mechanical skin stretch for multiple degree-of-freedom proprioception in a hand prosthesis. 413–415. 1 indexed citations

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Becker, Aaron T., et al.. (2014). Controlling many differential-drive robots with uniform control inputs. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 33(13). 1626–1644. 23 indexed citations

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Dantsker, Or D., M. J. Johnson, Michael S. Selig, & Timothy Bretl. (2013). Development of the UIUC aero testbed: A large-scale unmanned electric aerobatic aircraft for aerodynamics research. 10 indexed citations

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Bretl, Timothy & Zoe McCarthy. (2013). Quasi-static manipulation of a Kirchhoff elastic rod based on a geometric analysis of equilibrium configurations. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 33(1). 48–68. 130 indexed citations

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Norton, James J. S., et al.. (2013). Towards a brain computer interface based on the N2pc event-related potential. 1021–1024. 12 indexed citations

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Bretl, Timothy & Seth Hutchinson. (2013). Robust coverage by a mobile robot of a planar workspace. 17. 4582–4587. 19 indexed citations

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Bretl, Timothy, et al.. (2012). A convex approach to inverse optimal control and its application to modeling human locomotion. 531–536. 47 indexed citations

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Morris, Emily A., K. Alex Shorter, Yifan Li, et al.. (2011). Actuation Timing Strategies for a Portable Powered Ankle Foot Orthosis. 807–814. 3 indexed citations

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Becker, Aaron T., et al.. (2010). An optimal solution to the linear search problem for a robot with dynamics. 38. 652–657. 1 indexed citations

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Becker, Aaron T., et al.. (2009). Automated manipulation of spherical objects in three dimensions using a gimbaled air jet. 781–786. 15 indexed citations

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Hauser, Kris, Timothy Bretl, Jean‐Claude Latombe, Kensuke Harada, & Brian Wilcox. (2008). Motion Planning for Legged Robots on Varied Terrain. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 27(11-12). 1325–1349. 138 indexed citations

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Rock, Stephen M. & Timothy Bretl. (2005). Multi-step motion planning: application to free-climbing robots. PhDT. 14 indexed citations

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Bretl, Timothy, Jean‐Claude Latombe, & Stephen M. Rock. (2003). Toward Autonomous Free-Climbing Robots. 8 indexed citations

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Bretl, Timothy, et al.. (2003). Climbing Robots in Natural Terrain. 17(3). 499–502. 7 indexed citations

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