Papers
15
Total Citations
235
H-Index
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About
John R. Wagner is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work spans continuum robot control, human-robot interaction, haptic teleoperation, and autonomous vehicle systems. Based at Clemson University, Wagner has made significant contributions to the challenge of controlling soft and flexible robotic structures, most notably through his development of virtual discrete-jointed robot models for dynamic control of continuum manipulators — a paper that has garnered 74 citations and represents a meaningful breakthrough in model-based feedback control for these inherently complex systems. His parallel research thread in trust-based mixed-initiative teleoperation has reshaped how autonomous and human control are balanced in mobile robotic systems, with related publications accumulating over 70 citations combined. Wagner has also extended these principles to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in unmanned ground vehicle platoons and to advance haptic feedback systems for semi-autonomous and steer-by-wire vehicles. Beyond research, he demonstrates a sustained commitment to engineering education, having developed mechatronics laboratory curricula that bridge theory and hands-on practice. His body of work reflects a researcher equally adept at foundational robotics theory and real-world human-machine interface design.
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- 3Trust-based mixed-initiative teleoperation of mobile robots27 citations · 2016
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- 8Evaluation of a Robust Haptic Interface for Semi-Autonomous Vehicles7 citations · 2019
- 9Continuum Robot Control Based on Virtual Discrete-Jointed Robot Models6 citations · 2018
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