Christopher Grebe

University of Toronto

Papers

2

Total Citations

23

H-Index

2

About

Christopher Grebe is an emerging robotics researcher whose work bridges tactile sensing, robot perception, and trajectory optimization. His research focuses on enabling robots to interact more intelligently with their physical environment through enhanced sensory feedback and motion planning strategies. Grebe's most notable contribution to date is his 2022 paper on slip detection using barometric tactile sensors combined with temporal convolutional neural networks, which has garnered 21 citations in a short period. This work addresses a critical gap in industrial robotics — the underutilization of tactile sensing — by demonstrating how machine learning can be leveraged to detect object slip in real time, a capability fundamental to stable grasping and complex manipulation tasks. This contribution has meaningful implications for advancing robotic dexterity in manufacturing and automation settings. His 2021 work on observability-aware trajectory optimization further reflects his broad interests in robot autonomy, exploring how robots can plan movements that maximize their knowledge of both internal system states and the surrounding environment. Together, these works position Grebe as a researcher committed to developing robots that are not only more capable but also more perceptually aware — a compelling direction as robotics continues to evolve toward greater autonomy.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
23
Total Citations
12
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Learning to Detect Slip with Barometric Tactile Sensors and a Temporal Convolutional Neural Network
21 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 4
🏛 Institutions: University of Toronto

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