Stephen C. Jacobsen

Sarcos (United States), University of Utah

Papers

Total Citations

328

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About

Stephen C. Jacobsen is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the gap between human dexterity and machine intelligence. His research centers on humanoid robotics, neural-inspired control systems, and advanced haptic interfaces. Jacobsen is best known for developing the **Computational Brain (CB)** humanoid robot, a 50-degree-of-freedom platform designed to explore how the human brain processes sensory information and interacts with the real world. The seminal 2007 paper on CB has garnered **215 citations**, establishing it as a foundational reference in neurorobotics. Earlier, Jacobsen made a lasting impact with the **Utah/MIT Dextrous Hand**, a breakthrough in robotic manipulation. His **Optimized Fingertip Mapping (OFM)** algorithm, published in 1993 and cited 40 times, enabled precise teleoperation of this hand using the Utah Dextrous Hand Master, a custom glove interface. This work laid the groundwork for modern prosthetic control and remote surgical robotics. Jacobsen’s contributions are notable for their interdisciplinary ambition—merging mechanical design, neuroscience, and control theory—and continue to inspire research in embodied cognition and human-robot collaboration.