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D-Index
51
Citations
16275
World Ranking
2587
National Ranking
37

Jean-Pierre Merlet publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Pierre Merlet sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 229 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Jean-Pierre Merlet D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean-Pierre Merlet sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to parallel robots

Overview

Jean-Pierre Merlet is affiliated with the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) in France. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a particular focus on Control and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

The work of Jean-Pierre Merlet encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Iterative Learning Control Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research

Jean-Pierre Merlet has contributed to multiple research publications over recent years. Noteworthy papers include:

  • "Appropriate synthesis of the four-bar linkage," 2020, published in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Miniature parallel robot with submillimeter positioning accuracy for minimally invasive laser osteotomy," 2021, published in Robotica
  • "Direct Kinematic Singularities and Stability Analysis of Sagging Cable-Driven Parallel Robots," 2023, published in IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • "Mixing neural networks and the Newton method for the kinematics of simple cable-driven parallel robots with sagging cables," 2021, published in 2021 20th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR)
  • "Mixing neural networks, continuation and symbolic computation to solve parametric systems of non linear equations," 2024, published in Neural Networks

The scientist has coauthored works with collaborators such as Jadran Lenarčič, Joshua Pickard, Juan A. Carretero, Manuela Eugster, and Nicolas Gerig. Publications have appeared across a range of venues including Mechanism and Machine Theory, Robotica, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, the 2021 20th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), and Neural Networks.

Jean-Pierre Merlet has also contributed to book publications, notably with Springer International Publishing for "Advances in Robot Kinematics 2020."

In recognition of contributions to parallel robotics, Jean-Pierre Merlet was named an IEEE Fellow in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Parallel Robots

    Jean-Pierre P. Merlet

  • Jacobian, Manipulability, Condition Number, and Accuracy of Parallel Robots

    J. P. Merlet

  • Singular Configurations of Parallel Manipulators and Grassmann Geometry

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Solving the Forward Kinematics of a Gough-Type Parallel Manipulator with Interval Analysis:

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • On computing four-finger equilibrium and force-closure grasps of polyhedral objects

    Jean Ponce;Steve Sullivan;Attawith Sudsang;Jean-Daniel Boissonnat

  • Workspaces of Planar Parallel Manipulators

    Jean-Pierre Merlet;Clément M. Gosselin;Nicolas Mouly

  • Interval-Analysis-Based Determination of the Wrench-Feasible Workspace of Parallel Cable-Driven Robots

    Marc Gouttefarde;David Daney;Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Determination of the orientation workspace of parallel manipulators

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Multi-criteria optimal design of parallel manipulators based on interval analysis

    F. Hao;J.-P. Merlet

  • Redundant parallel manipulators

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Designing a parallel manipulator for a specific workspace

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Direct kinematics and assembly modes of parallel manipulators

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Determination of 6D Workspaces of Gough-Type Parallel Manipulator and Comparison between Different Geometries

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Direct kinematics of planar parallel manipulators

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Direct kinematics of parallel manipulators

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Stability Analysis of Underconstrained Cable-Driven Parallel Robots

    M. Carricato;J. P. Merlet

  • The direct kinematics of planar parallel manipulators: Special architectures and number of solutions

    Clément M. Gosselin;Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • Wrench-Feasible Workspace of Parallel Cable-Driven Mechanisms

    M. Gouttefarde;J.-P. Merlet;D. Daney

  • Closed-form resolution of the direct kinematics of parallel manipulators using extra sensors data

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Parallel manipulators: state of the art and perspectives

    Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • An Interval Analysis Based Study for the Design and the Comparison of 3-DOF Parallel Kinematic Machines

    Damien Chablat;Philippe Wenger;Félix Majou;Jean-Pierre Merlet

  • A reconfigurable modular robotic endoluminal surgical system: Vision and preliminary results

    Kanako Harada;Denny Oetomo;Ekawahyu Susilo;Arianna Menciassi

  • Kinematics of the wire-driven parallel robot MARIONET using linear actuators

    J.-P. Merlet

  • Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2008. IROS 2008. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on

    Jean-Pierre Merlet;Raja Chatila;Christian Laugier

Frequent Co-Authors

Clément Gosselin
Clément Gosselin Université Laval
Damien Chablat
Damien Chablat École Centrale de Nantes
Jean Ponce
Jean Ponce École Normale Supérieure
Jean-Daniel Boissonnat
Jean-Daniel Boissonnat Université Côte d'Azur
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
François Pierrot
François Pierrot University of Montpellier
Philippe Martinet
Philippe Martinet French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Wisama Khalil
Wisama Khalil École Centrale de Nantes
Brendan D. McKay
Brendan D. McKay Australian National University
François Chaumette
François Chaumette University of Rennes

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