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Total Citations
628
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About
Hubert Zangl is a leading figure in the field of sensor-based robotics, with a research focus on proximity perception, soft robotics, and capacitive sensing for human-centered automation. His work bridges the gap between safe human-robot interaction and intelligent, contactless manipulation. Zangl’s highly cited survey on proximity perception (141 citations) has become a foundational resource for researchers aiming to integrate safe sensing into collaborative robotic systems. He has pioneered the use of soft capacitive and pneumatic sensors for force and shape estimation in soft robotics (80 citations), and developed bio-inspired “virtual whiskers” for rapid collision avoidance (75 citations). His contributions extend to additive manufacturing of stretchable capacitive sensors (56 citations) and real-time millimeter-wave radar simulation for perception-driven robotics (33 citations). Zangl has also advanced gesture-based control of mobile manipulators and multimodal sensor integration for forestry automation. With over a decade of impactful work, his research is instrumental in making robots safer, more perceptive, and more adaptable for real-world collaboration.
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