Papers
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Total Citations
123
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About
Dr. S. Webb is a pioneering researcher in robotics, with a primary focus on autonomous systems for infrastructure maintenance and human-robot interaction. Their most significant contributions lie in developing robotic manipulator-based systems for steel bridge maintenance, addressing the critical challenge of protecting human workers from hazardous debris containing rust, paint particles, lead, and asbestos. Webb’s landmark 2011 paper on autonomous exploration and mapping for bridge maintenance has garnered 54 citations, establishing a foundational approach in the field. Their earlier work (2008, 21 citations) detailed the system design for paint and rust stripping, while subsequent field testing results (2010, 15 citations) validated the practical application of this technology. Beyond infrastructure robotics, Webb developed RobotAssist, a platform for human-robot interaction research and RoboCup@Home competition entry (2010, 15 citations). Their research also advances belief-driven manipulator control, integrating probabilistic reasoning for visual servoing in less controlled environments. With a career spanning autonomous exploration techniques, 3D mapping, and safe robotic operations in complex environments, Webb’s work has directly contributed to making hazardous industrial maintenance tasks safer and more efficient through robotic automation.
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- 3A robotic system for steel bridge maintenance: Field testing15 citations · 2010
- 4RobotAssist - A platform for human robot interaction research15 citations · 2010
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- 7Belief Driven Manipulator Control for Integrated Searching and Tracking4 citations · 2006