Klaus Schilling

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Klaus Schilling is a versatile researcher whose work spans robotics, human-robot interaction, and medical technology, with particularly deep expertise in mobile robotics, teleoperation, and augmented reality interfaces. Since the mid-1990s, Schilling has been a pioneering voice in planetary exploration robotics, with two landmark papers from 1995 and 1996 accumulating over 110 citations combined, laying foundational groundwork for autonomous mobile systems in extreme environments. His interdisciplinary reach is further demonstrated by his highly cited 2008 work on adaptive tumor tracking systems (102 citations), which introduced a novel markerless approach to real-time tumor motion compensation in radiotherapy — a significant contribution to medical robotics. Schilling's research consistently addresses the practical challenge of bridging human operators and complex robotic systems. His investigations into haptic interfaces (55 citations), wireless ad-hoc network routing for robot teams (40 citations), and spatial augmented reality displays (44 citations) reflect a sustained commitment to making robotic systems more intuitive and accessible. His 2019 comparative study on augmented reality-supported robot repair operations — drawing on feedback from 160 participants — demonstrates a rigorous, human-centered approach that directly serves industrial decision-makers. Across more than two decades, Schilling's body of work reflects both technical innovation and meaningful real-world application.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Tumor tracking and motion compensation with an adaptive tumor tracking system (ATTS): System description and prototype testing

   102 citations · 2008
2. 2
   Mobile Robots for Planetary Exploration

   68 citations · 1995
3. 3
   Haptic interfaces for the remote control of mobile robots

   55 citations · 2002
4. 4
   A Spatial Augmented Reality system for intuitive display of robotic data

   44 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Mobile robots for planetary exploration

   42 citations · 1996
6. 6
   Commanding mobile robots via wireless ad-hoc networks — A comparison of four ad-hoc routing protocol implementations

   40 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Comparing Human Factors for Augmented Reality Supported Single-User and Collaborative Repair Operations of Industrial Robots

   39 citations · 2019
8. 8
   Teleoperation of an Industrial Robot in an Active Production Line

   34 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Analysis and characterization of the PMD camera for application in mobile robotics

   33 citations · 2008
10. 10
    A spatial augmented reality system for intuitive display of robotic data

    32 citations · 2013

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