Karim Tahboub

Professor Emeritus of Mechatronics Engineering

Tahboub, K. A. (2025). Rethinking Engineering Education in the Age of GenAI: Policy Guidelines on Ethics, Integrity, Competency, and Evaluation, Engineering for Palestine Conference, Hebron, Palestine
Tahboub, K. A. (2025). Academic Integrity in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence, Education for Innovation in the Digital Age Conference, Bethlehem, Palestine
Sharabati, M., Ahmad, A., Abu Khalaf, I., and Tahboub, K. A. (2024). I-PD Motion Control Scheme for Rigid Robotic Manipulators. International Conference on Control, Automation, and Diagnosis (ICCAD), Paris, France, doi: 10.1109/ICCAD60883.2024.10553708
Maharmeh, E. and Tahboub, K. A. (2023). Human Machine Co-adaptation using Co-Adaptive Policy Gradient Algorithm. 7th International Conference on Control, Automation, and Diagnosis (ICCAD)
Iqnaibi, E., AbuShokor, A., Alsaied Ahmad, L., and Tahboub, K. A (2023). A Robotic Soil Excavator for Truck Loading: Kinematics, Dynamics and Motion control for a 4-DOF Robotic Manipulator Prototype. 7th International Conference on Control, Automation, and Diagnosis (ICCAD)
Tahboub, K. A. (2022). Modes of Motion as an Alternative Approach for Mobile Robot Kinematic Constraint Representation. 8th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), pp. 962-966, doi: 10.1109/CoDIT55151.2022.9803970.
Tahboub, K. A. (2019) Human-Machine Coadaptation Based on Reinforcement Learning with Policy Gradients. 2019 8th International Conference on Systems and Control (ICSC), 2019, pp. 247-251, doi: 10.1109/ICSC47195.2019.8950660.
Abdallah Bader, Alaa Eddin Sharawi, Mahmoud Saeed, and Karim Tahboub (2017). Three Degrees of Freedom Stewart-Like Platform for Testing Humanoids Postural Capabilities. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 11(115):113-125
Abdalrahim, I., Ben Abdessmad, J., Anwar, M., Cuneo, M., Hendrik, H., and Tahboub, K. A. (2017). South-South Cooperation for Science Diplomacy, ITEC Programme on Science Diplomacy, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India, pp. 59-64
Tahboub, K. A. (2016). A Control-Theoretic Approach for Human Postural Control Modeling. 2016 21ST International Conference on Methods and Models In Automation and Robotics (MMAR), 2016, pp. 756-761, doi: 10.1109/MMAR.2016.7575231.
Tahboub, K. A. and Badreddin, E. (2011). Human Sitting Posture Exposed to Horizontal Perturbation and Implications to Robotic Wheelchairs. In: Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7101, pp. 192-201.
Tahboub, K. A. (2011). Suitability of PID Controllers for Unstable Processes: An Issue to be Tackled in Undergraduate Control Education, 19th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, pp. 1307-1312.
Tahboub, K. A. (2011). Biologically-inspired postural and reaching control of a multi-segment humanoid robot, Int. J. Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp.175–190.
Tahboub, K. A. (2010). Biologically-inspired postural and reaching control of a multi-segment humanoid robot, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, pp. 161-167.
Tahboub, K. A. (2010). Optimal Estimation of Supporting-Ground Orientation for Multi-Segment Body Based on Otolith-Canal Fusion, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 63, pp. 269-276.
Tahboub, K. A. (2009). Biologically-Inspired Humanoid Postural Control, Journal of Physiology – Paris, Vol. 103, pp. 195–210
Mergner, T., and Tahboub, K. A. (2009). Neurorobotics Approaches to Human and Humanoid Sensorimotor Control, Journal of Physiology – Paris, Vol. 103, pp 115-118.
Tahboub, K. A. (2009). Stand-Alone Optimal Otolith-Canal Fusion for Estimating Body Orientation, IASTED International Conference on Control and Application, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Tahboub, K. A. (2008). Otolith-canal optimal interaction for estimating body angular velocity and orientation based on two Kalman filters, 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Boston, USA
Tahboub, K. A. (2008). Optimal Estimation of Body Angular Velocity Based on Otolith-Canal Interaction, 16th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automotion, Ajaccio, France
Tahboub, K. A., (2008). A Variable-Gain Controller Applied to Nonlinear Active Vehicle Suspension – Disturbance Estimation Approach, Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 36, Iss. 3, (2008): 250-259
Albakri, M., Arafeh, A., and Tahboub, K. A (2007). Control of a Double Inverted Pendulum On a Cart: Theory and Experimental Results, The 6th Jordanian International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Amman, Jordan
Tahboub, K. A, Albakri, M., and Arafeh, A. (2007). Development of a flexible educational mechatronic system based on xPC Target, 2007 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA07) Las Vegas, USA.
Tahboub, K. A and Mergner, T. (2007). Humanoid Postural Control based on two Biologically-Inspired Approaches, 15th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Athens - Greece
Tahboub, K. A and Mergner, T. (2007). Engineering Biologically-Inspired Approach for Understanding and Reconstructing Human Postural Control, European Control Conference, Kos, Greece
Tahboub, K. A., and T. Mergner (2007). Biological and Engineering Approaches to Human Postural Control, Journal of Integrated Computer Aided Engineering, Volume 14, Number 1, pp 15 - 31
Tahboub, K. A. (2007). State Estimation and Active Control of Vehicle Suspension. Jordan Journal of Applied Sciences
Tahboub, K. A., Mergner, T., and Ament, C. (2006). Neurological and Engineering Approaches to Human Postural Control, 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation, and Robotics, Setubal, Portugal, pp. 42-49
Tahboub, K. A., Mergner, T., and Ament, C. (2006). Multisensory Human Postural Control: Neurological and Engineering Perspectives, 14th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Ancona, Italy,
Tahboub, K. A. (2006). Intelligent Human-Machine Interaction Based on Dynamic Bayesian Networks Probabilistic Intention Recognition, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Volume 45, Number 1, pp. 31-52
Tahboub, K. A. (2005). A Novel Human-Machine Interaction Architecture – Intention Recognition Approach, 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
Tahboub, K. A. (2005). Compliant Human-Robot Cooperation Based on Intention Recognition, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 1417-1422
Tahboub, K. A. (2005). Active Nonlinear Vehicle-Suspension Variable-Gain Control, 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 569-574
Tahboub, K. A. (2004). Intention Recognition of a Human Commanding a Mobile Robot, IEEE Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent System, Singapore, pp. 896-901
Awawdeh, M., F. Espinosa, K. A. Tahboub, and S. Ramírez (2004). Longitudinal Control Algorithm Applied to a Platoon of Vehicles in Highways with Un-limited Number of Units, International Conference on Telecommunication, Electronics and Control, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Tahboub, K. A. (2003). Mechatronics Engineering Education at the Palestine Polytechnic University. Engineering Education in the Arab World Meeting, Union of Arab Engineers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tahboub, K. A., and H. H. Asada (2002). Dynamic Analysis and Control of a Holonomic Vehicle with a Continuously Variable Transmission, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, to appear in March’s issue, Vol. 124, No. 1, pp. 118-126
Tahboub, K. A. (2001). A Semi-Autonomous Reactive Control Architecture, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 445-459
Tahboub, K. A. (2001). Natural and Manmade Shared-Control Systems: An Overview. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Seoul, Korea, pp. 2656-2660
Tahboub, K. A. and H. H. Asada (2000). Dynamics Analysis and Control of Holonomic Vehicle with a Continuously Variable Transmission. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, USA, pp. 2466-2472
Tahboub, K. A. and H. H. Asada (1999). A Compliant Semi-Autonomous Reactive Control Architecture Applied to Robotic Holonomic Wheelchairs. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Atlanta, USA, pp. 665-670
Tahboub, K. A., and H. H. Asada (1999). A Semi-Autonomous Control Architecture Applied to Robotic Wheelchairs. IEEE/JRS International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Kyongju, Korea, pp. 906-911
Tahboub, K. A. (1998). Intelligent Control for Manipulators with Moving Bases, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-7
Tahboub, K. A. (1997). Robust Control of an Autonomous Mobile Manipulator, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Istanbul, Turkey , pp. 161-165
Tahboub, K. A. (1997). Control of a Mobile Manipulator with Uncertainties, IFAC Symposium on Robot Control, Nantes, France, pp. 249-254
Tahboub, K. A. (1997). Observer-Based Control for Manipulators with Moving Bases, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Grenoble, France, pp. 1279-1284
Tahboub, K. A. (1996). Robust Control of Mobile Manipulators, Journal of Robotic Systems, Vol. 13, No. 11, pp. 699-708
Tahboub, K. A. (1996). On the Control of Mobile Manipulators, Second World Automation Congress, Montpellier, France
Tahboub, K. A. (1996). Motion Control of a Robot with Flexible Joints, Control Engineering Practice Journal, The International Federation of Automatic Control, Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 967-708
Tahboub, K. A. (1995). Control of a Class of Nonlinear Systems via Linear Controllers with Application to Robots, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 4428-33
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1994). Modeling and Control for Constrained Robots, in: A. Morecki (Ed.): Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators, Springer Verlag, Vienna, pp. 143-152
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1994). A New Control Method Applied to Robots with Joint Elasticity, Third IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 565-70
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1994). Environment Modeling for Robot Constrained Tasks in the Presence of Friction and Cutting Forces, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Munich, Germany, pp. 1210-17
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1994). A Novel Model Manipulation of Elastic-Joint Robots for Control Purposes, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Elsevier, Vol. 37, pp. 221-225
Tahboub, K. A. (1993). Modeling and Control of Constrained Robots, Doctoral Thesis, University of Wuppertal. VDI-Fortschrittsberichte, Reihe 8, Nr. 361, VDI-Verlag, Duesseldorf, Germany
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1992). A General Reduced Dynamic Model for Control and Simulation of Constrained Robots, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Raleigh, North Carolina, pp. 1785-90
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1992). On the Modeling of the Contact Forces of Constrained Robots, in: S. G. Tzafestas (Ed.): Robotic Systems, Advanced Techniques and Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 87-95
Tahboub, K. A., T. Schmidt, R. Schuepphaus, and P. C. Mueller (1991). Comparison of Descriptor Models and Reduced Dynamic Models for Constrained Robots, in: I. Troch, K. Desoyer, and P. Kopacek (Ed.): IFAC Symposium on Robot Control, Vienna, Pergamon Press, pp. 9-14
Tahboub, K. A., and P. C. Mueller (1991). A Reduced Dynamic Model for Constrained Robots in the Task Frame, Robotersysteme, Vol. 7, pp. 49-52 .
Tahboub, K. A. (1986). Digital Control for Flexible Manipulator Arms, Master’s Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, U. S. A
Tahboub, K. A. (1983). Automatic Barrier Design, Graduation Project, Faculty of Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan

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