Wolfgang Seiberl

Technical University of Munich, Universität der Bundeswehr München

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Wolfgang Seiberl’s research bridges the mechanical and the neural, exploring how the human body moves and how we can interface with the brain to understand that movement. His work spans two seemingly distinct fields: bipedal robotics and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). In robotics, Seiberl’s foundational 2009 paper on “Effects of compliant ankles on bipedal locomotion” (31 citations) introduced hybrid zero dynamics to design energy-efficient walking gaits, demonstrating how passive ankle compliance can dramatically reduce power consumption in robots—a key insight for prosthetics and humanoid design. More recently, he has become a leading voice in refining TMS methodology. His 2023 work on the “Semi-automated motor hotspot search” (SAMHS) framework (10 citations) offers a standardized, optimized protocol for identifying motor hotspots, reducing operator bias and improving reproducibility in brain stimulation studies. His 2025 investigation into how pulse shape and current direction affect TMS reliability (2 citations) further underscores his commitment to rigorous, replicable neuroscience. By combining biomechanical modeling with cutting-edge neurostimulation techniques, Seiberl is helping to build a more complete picture of motor control—from the compliant ankle of a walking robot to the precise cortical map of a human motor system.