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Carl Lundberg is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of field robotics, human-robot interaction, and real-world deployment in high-risk environments. His research has focused primarily on evaluating and advancing the use of man-portable robots for law enforcement, military, fire brigade, and rescue operations — professions where robotic assistance could meaningfully reduce danger to human lives. Among his most notable contributions is his development of innovative interfaces for field robots, including a PDA-based control system (18 citations) and a wearable GUI, addressing the practical challenge of flexible, intuitive robot control in outdoor and unstructured settings. His long-term field studies — embedding robots within SWAT units, military urban operations teams, and other first responders — provided rare, empirically grounded assessments of both tactical advantages and technical limitations of deployed systems. His work on situational awareness during tele-operation, drawing on a structured user study of 20 participants, offered valuable insights into how operators build spatial understanding through video feedback alone. With research consistently evaluated in live operational settings rather than controlled laboratories, Lundberg's contributions have helped bridge the gap between emerging robotic technology and the demanding realities of professional field deployment, accumulating over 80 citations across his body of work.