Alexandra Moringen

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Alexandra Moringen is a researcher specializing in haptic perception, robot learning, and sensory-motor integration, with a particular focus on bridging human tactile capabilities and robotic systems. Her work explores how robots can develop sophisticated touch-based skills that mirror the intuitive haptic intelligence humans naturally acquire. In her most-cited work, "Learning Efficient Haptic Shape Exploration with a Rigid Tactile Sensor Array" (2020, 23 citations), Moringen investigates how robots can learn active exploratory strategies for object discrimination and recognition — a foundational challenge in robotic manipulation. Her research on target-distractor discrimination in haptic search environments further demonstrates her commitment to enabling robots to make nuanced perceptual decisions in complex 3D settings. More recently, her attention-based framework for robot haptic interaction addresses a critical gap in computational modeling of touch, drawing inspiration from how humans integrate multifaceted haptic features seamlessly. Moringen's contributions are notable for their interdisciplinary reach, connecting cognitive science, machine learning, and robotics. While her citation record is still growing, her work positions her as an emerging voice in the development of biologically inspired tactile intelligence for next-generation robotic systems.