Tim Wengefeld
Papers
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Total Citations
344
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About
Tim Wengefeld is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of mobile robotics, human-robot interaction, and assistive technology. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to the ROREAS project, a robot coach designed to support stroke patients during walking and orientation rehabilitation—work that has garnered over 70 citations and represents a landmark achievement in clinical rehabilitation robotics. His research addresses core challenges in deploying robots in real-world human environments, spanning person detection and tracking using 2D laser range data, deep learning-based upper body orientation estimation, and multi-modal perception frameworks that fuse sensor data for robust human awareness. Wengefeld has also made significant contributions to socially compliant robot navigation, developing systems capable of operating thoughtfully in complex public spaces such as supermarkets, and has explored innovative human-robot communication strategies including laser projection interfaces. His work on efficient RGB-D semantic segmentation further demonstrates his commitment to computationally practical solutions for real-world robot deployment. Collectively, his publications have accumulated over 280 citations, reflecting sustained influence across rehabilitation robotics and service robot research communities. His body of work is essential reading for anyone interested in building robots that interact safely, intelligently, and empathetically with people.
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- 9Efficient RGB-D Semantic Segmentation for Indoor Scene Analysis18 citations · 2021
- 10A Multi Modal People Tracker for Real Time Human Robot Interaction11 citations · 2019