Papers
28
Total Citations
1,084
H-Index
15
About
Bernd Henze is a leading robotics researcher specializing in humanoid robot control, whole-body balancing, and torque-controlled locomotion. His work has profoundly shaped how humanoid robots interact with complex, real-world environments, with a particular focus on multi-contact scenarios, model predictive control, and passivity-based balancing strategies. Henze is perhaps best known for his contributions to the development of TORO, DLR's torque-controlled humanoid robot, whose foundational overview paper has garnered 279 citations and remains a key reference in the field. His 2016 work on passivity-based whole-body balancing for multi-contact scenarios (185 citations) introduced innovative hierarchical control frameworks that allow humanoid robots to simultaneously balance and interact with their surroundings — a critical capability for practical deployment. Beyond theoretical contributions, Henze has demonstrated a strong commitment to real-world application, including landmark research on deploying humanoid robots in Airbus aircraft manufacturing facilities. His investigations into haptic teleoperation, bioinspired posture control, and knee-contact balancing in confined spaces further reflect the breadth of his expertise. With over 895 cumulative citations across his most notable works, Henze's research continues to meaningfully advance the frontier of robust, versatile humanoid robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Overview of the torque-controlled humanoid robot TORO279 citations · 2014
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- 3Humanoid Robots in Aircraft Manufacturing: The Airbus Use Cases94 citations · 2019
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- 7Humanoid Teleoperation Using Task-Relevant Haptic Feedback42 citations · 2018
- 8On the inertially decoupled structure of the floating base robot dynamics40 citations · 2015
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