Marie Jonsson

About

Marie Jonsson is a researcher specializing in industrial robotics, automated composite manufacturing, and force-controlled assembly systems, with a particular focus on aerospace applications. Her work addresses one of manufacturing's most persistent challenges: enabling flexible, intelligent automation in environments where variability and complexity make rigid automation impractical. Jonsson's most influential contribution, a 2018 review of automated material handling in composite manufacturing using pick-and-place systems, has accumulated 81 citations and remains a key reference for researchers tackling prepreg handling automation. Her sustained work on low-cost and reconfigurable automation solutions for the aerospace industry — spanning multiple papers from 2010 through 2017 — demonstrates a consistent commitment to making advanced manufacturing technology economically viable for small-to-medium production volumes. A distinctive thread throughout her career is force-controlled robotics: she has repeatedly shown how force feedback can compensate for positional inaccuracies in standard industrial robots during aircraft structure assembly, broadening their applicability in high-precision contexts. More recently, Jonsson has embraced cutting-edge simulation and AI tools, publishing work on digital twin frameworks and large language model integration in Isaac Sim, signaling her transition toward adaptive, intelligence-driven automation for unstructured environments. Her evolving research trajectory reflects both deep industrial relevance and forward-looking innovation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Automated material handling in composite manufacturing using pick-and-place systems – a review

   81 citations · 2018
2. 2
   On force control for assembly and deburring of castings

   21 citations · 2013
3. 3
   Automation in Unstructured Production Environments Using Isaac Sim: A Flexible Framework for Dynamic Robot Adaptability

   10 citations · 2024
4. 4
   Force controlled assembly of flexible aircraft structure

   10 citations · 2011
5. 5
   Getting to grips with automated prepreg handling

   10 citations · 2017
6. 6
   Low-cost Automation for Prepreg Handling - Two Cases from the Aerospace Industry

   10 citations · 2015
7. 7
   On Manufacturing Technology as an Enabler of Flexibility : Affordable Reconfigurable Tooling and Force-Controlled Robotics

   10 citations · 2013
8. 8
   Force Feedback for Assembly of Aircraft Structures

   8 citations · 2010
9. 9
   Force Controlled Assembly of a Compliant Rib

   7 citations · 2011
10. 10
    Digital Twin-Enabled Adaptive Robotics: Leveraging Large Language Models in Isaac Sim for Unstructured Environments

    4 citations · 2025

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