Kelly J Sandner
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Kelly J. Sandner is a leading voice in agricultural safety engineering, with a focused expertise in risk assessment for automated and autonomous farm machinery. Her work addresses a critical gap as agriculture rapidly adopts robotics and highly automated systems. Sandner’s major contribution is her comprehensive analysis of current risk assessment methodologies, identifying their limitations when applied to emerging technologies like field robots and autonomous tractors. Her most-cited paper, "Risk Assessment Methods for Automated Agricultural Machines: Current Practice and Future Needs" (2022), has garnered 3 citations—a significant number for a niche, emerging field—and serves as a foundational reference for engineers and standards developers. In this work, she systematically evaluates existing safety standards and proposes future directions to ensure these machines operate safely alongside humans in dynamic farm environments. Sandner’s research is pivotal for shaping new engineering design standards, directly influencing how manufacturers and regulators approach the safe deployment of agricultural automation. Her contributions are essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of robotics, safety engineering, and sustainable agriculture.
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