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Hauke Strasdat is a leading researcher in robotics and computer vision, best known for his foundational work on graph optimization for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and bundle adjustment. His most influential contribution is the development of G²o (General Graph Optimization), a general framework that formulates SLAM and BA problems as least squares optimization over graph representations. This work, with nearly 2,000 citations, has become a standard tool in the field, enabling efficient, real-time performance for a wide range of robotic perception tasks. Strasdat also made significant advances in monocular SLAM, introducing scale drift-aware methods that allow accurate large-scale mapping with a single camera—a breakthrough that opened new possibilities for lightweight and cost-effective robotic systems. His work on the Replica dataset, a collection of highly photo-realistic 3D indoor scene reconstructions with rich semantic and geometric annotations, has become a key benchmark for embodied AI and scene understanding research. Earlier in his career, Strasdat contributed to humanoid robotics, including the development of a robotic busboy for home assistance and soccer-playing robots. His research consistently bridges theory and practice, with high-impact tools and datasets that continue to shape modern robotics and computer vision.