Sarah Haas

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Sarah Haas is a researcher focused on the intersection of robotics, industrial automation, and cybersecurity. Her key contributions lie in developing secure, offline authentication and communication methods for mobile robots in manufacturing environments. Recognizing that traditional wireless technologies like WiFi and Bluetooth are vulnerable to interference and eavesdropping, Haas pioneered "Sneakernet on wheels," a novel approach using trustworthy NFC-based robot-to-machine communication. This work, her most cited with 5 citations, addresses critical reliability and security gaps in industrial settings. She further advanced the field by proposing and refining secured offline authentication frameworks that leverage biometric data, ensuring that mobile robots—which replace less flexible conveyors—can operate safely and be authenticated without a constant network connection. Though her publication record is concise, Haas’s research directly tackles the pressing safety and security risks posed by autonomous mobile robots in production facilities, laying foundational work for more resilient and trustworthy industrial automation systems.