Patrick Schoeneich
Papers
14
Total Citations
213
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About
Patrick Schoeneich is a pioneer in miniature climbing robotics, specializing in magnetic adhesion and locomotion for industrial inspection. His core research focuses on designing highly compact robots capable of navigating ferromagnetic environments, such as power plant infrastructure. Schoeneich’s major contributions include the development of TRIPILLAR, a miniature magnetic caterpillar robot (96×46×64 mm) with only two degrees of freedom yet capable of climbing and transitioning between ferromagnetic planes—a breakthrough in simplicity and mobility. He also invented the Magnetic Switchable Device (MSD), a novel ferromagnetic circuit that controls adhesion forces by routing magnetic flux, enabling efficient attachment and detachment. His work on the Cy-mag3D robot, a cylindrical design with just two wheels and an advanced magnetic circuit, further demonstrates his ability to achieve high mobility with minimal complexity. With over 200 citations across his most-cited papers, Schoeneich’s robots have been applied in real-world inspection scenarios, notably in a three-year collaboration with ALSTOM. His achievements include creating robots that climb tubes as small as 25 mm in diameter and navigate bends, setting new standards for miniaturized, low-complexity inspection systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Highly compact robots for inspection of power plants53 citations · 2011
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- 4Highly compact robots for inspection of power plants17 citations · 2010
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- 8Highly Compact Robots for Inspection of Power Plants9 citations · 2010
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