Papers
41
Total Citations
10,111
H-Index
26
About
Radu Bogdan Rusu is a pioneering researcher in 3D perception, point cloud processing, and autonomous robotics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how machines understand and interact with three-dimensional environments. He is perhaps best known as a co-creator of the **Point Cloud Library (PCL)**, an open-source framework that has become an indispensable tool for the robotics and computer vision communities, amassing over 4,800 citations since its 2011 release. His research spans 3D object recognition, semantic mapping, and robotic manipulation in everyday environments, with landmark contributions including the Viewpoint Feature Histogram (VFH) descriptor — a powerful method for simultaneous object recognition and pose estimation, cited nearly 860 times. Rusu's work on semantic 3D object maps for household environments, accumulated across multiple highly cited papers, laid critical groundwork for enabling robots to reason about and manipulate objects in unstructured domestic settings. His applied contributions — from autonomous door-opening systems to the PR2 robotic butler — demonstrate a rare ability to bridge theoretical innovation with real-world robotic deployment. With well over 8,000 cumulative citations, Rusu's influence on modern robotics perception and 3D data processing remains profound and enduring.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 13D is here: Point Cloud Library (PCL)4,825 citations · 2011
- 2Towards 3D Point cloud based object maps for household environments1,078 citations · 2008
- 3Semantic 3D Object Maps for Everyday Manipulation in Human Living Environments946 citations · 2010
- 4Fast 3D recognition and pose using the Viewpoint Feature Histogram859 citations · 2010
- 5Real-Time Plane Segmentation Using RGB-D Cameras275 citations · 2012
- 6Towards autonomous robotic butlers: Lessons learned with the PR2246 citations · 2011
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- 8Autonomous door opening and plugging in with a personal robot176 citations · 2010
- 9Towards Reliable Grasping and Manipulation in Household Environments166 citations · 2013
- 103DNet: Large-scale object class recognition from CAD models141 citations · 2012