Christian Rink
Papers
8
Total Citations
465
H-Index
6
About
Christian Rink is a robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous 3D reconstruction, surgical robotics, and mobile manipulation. His most influential contribution is in next-best-scan (NBS) planning for autonomous 3D surface reconstruction, where his 2013 paper (164 citations) introduced an efficient method for iteratively selecting sensor viewpoints to complete unknown object models—a foundational approach for autonomous inspection and modeling. Rink also contributed significantly to the development of "Rollin' Justin" (156 citations), a mobile humanoid platform designed for service tasks like fetching and delivery, demonstrating sophisticated control and dexterous manipulation. In surgical robotics, he was instrumental in the DLR MiroSurge system (68 citations), a telerobotic platform for minimally invasive and open surgery featuring soft robotics for intuitive interaction. His work on feature-based particle filter registration (2013) and Monte Carlo registration methods (2016) further advanced 3D model alignment for autonomous robots. With over 460 total citations, Rink’s research has shaped autonomous modeling, humanoid service robots, and surgical assistance systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Rollin' Justin - Mobile platform with variable base156 citations · 2009
- 3The DLR MiroSurge - A robotic system for surgery68 citations · 2009
- 4Next-best-scan planning for autonomous 3D modeling55 citations · 2012
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- 7Monte Carlo Registration and Its Application with Autonomous Robots5 citations · 2016
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