Kai Pfeiffer
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation, Laboratoire d'Informatique, de Robotique et de Microélectronique de Montpellier, New York University, Fraunhofer Society, Robotics Research (United States), Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Papers
18
Total Citations
327
H-Index
10
About
Kai Pfeiffer is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between autonomous systems and real-world hazardous environments. His research centers on disaster response robotics, offshore inspection and maintenance, and whole-body control for humanoid robots. Pfeiffer’s major contributions include leading the SENEKA project, which integrated sensor networks with mobile robots for disaster management (62 citations), and advancing offshore robotics through feasibility studies and the development of mobile service robots for oil and gas facilities (60 citations). He also introduced the MiRoR concept—a miniaturized robotic system combining a walking hexapod with a continuum arm for repair in confined spaces (57 citations). His work on nut fastening with the HRP-2Kai humanoid robot demonstrates precise industrial task execution using whole-body quadratic programming (22 citations). More recently, Pfeiffer has explored millimeter-wave wireless-assisted robot navigation (20 citations) and 5G edge computing for remote whole-body control (12 citations). His innovative hierarchical Newton’s method ensures numerically stable prioritized dynamic control, solidifying his impact with over 300 total citations across these critical domains.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1SENEKA - sensor network with mobile robots for disaster management62 citations · 2012
- 2Mobile robots for offshore inspection and manipulation60 citations · 2009
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- 4Offshore robotics - Survey, implementation, outlook22 citations · 2011
- 5Nut fastening with a humanoid robot22 citations · 2017
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- 7Situation responsive networking of mobile robots for disaster management15 citations · 2022
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- 9Enabling Remote Whole-Body Control with 5G Edge Computing12 citations · 2020
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