Nick Hanna

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Nick Hanna is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, structural engineering, and human-machine interaction. His work focuses on developing autonomous systems for structural health monitoring (SHM), particularly in hard-to-reach environments. Hanna’s key contributions involve integrating mobile robots with augmented reality (AR) to create collaborative teams that can inspect confined spaces—such as inside walls, underground pipes, and the undersides of bridge decks—where human access is dangerous or impossible. His 2023 paper, "Structural Health Monitoring with Robot and Augmented Reality Teams," has garnered early attention with 2 citations, laying the groundwork for a new paradigm in infrastructure assessment. By enabling robots to collect data in these inaccessible zones, Hanna’s research promises to revolutionize how we maintain aging bridges, tunnels, and buildings, reducing costs and improving safety. His work represents a significant step toward fully autonomous inspection systems, blending robotics, computer vision, and AR to extend human sensing capabilities. As this field grows, Hanna’s contributions are poised to become foundational for next-generation SHM technologies.