Frauke Driewer
Papers
17
Total Citations
152
H-Index
7
About
Frauke Driewer’s research lies at the critical intersection of human-robot interaction, mobile robotics, and emergency response. Her work focuses on designing and evaluating user interfaces that enable effective collaboration between human rescue workers and robotic systems in high-stakes, time-critical environments. A key contribution is her pioneering user requirements analysis for robot-human rescue teams, which systematically identified the factors affecting search and rescue operations from the perspective of professional emergency responders. This foundational study, cited 28 times, directly informed the development of the PeLoTe rescue system, where she advanced human-computer interaction to support mixed teams of robots and human rescuers. Driewer also made notable contributions to teleoperation interfaces for low-bandwidth and mixed-reality scenarios, addressing the practical challenges of remote control in disaster zones. Her 2008 paper on PMD cameras for mobile robotics, with 33 citations, demonstrates her technical depth in sensor-based perception for autonomous navigation. Through her work, Driewer has helped shape how humans and robots can combine their complementary capabilities to reduce risk to human life during emergencies.
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Top Papers
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- 2Robot–human rescue teams: a user requirements analysis28 citations · 2005
- 3Robot/Human Interfaces for Rescue Teams14 citations · 2004
- 4Human-computer interaction in the PeLoTe rescue system12 citations · 2005
- 5REMOTE CONTROL OF MOBILE ROBOTS FOR EMERGENCIES10 citations · 2005
- 6Discussion of Challenges for User Interfaces in Human-Robot Teams.10 citations · 2007
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- 8REMOTE CONTROL OF MOBILE ROBOTS IN LOW BANDWIDTH ENVIRONMENTS6 citations · 2005
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