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Peggy Boning is a leading researcher in autonomous space robotics, specializing in the coordinated control of robot teams for on-orbit construction and manipulation of large flexible space structures. Her work addresses critical challenges in future orbital missions, including the assembly of solar power stations and space telescopes, where precise control is essential to mitigate structural vibrations induced by robotic manipulation. Boning’s most impactful contribution, her 2010 paper on coordinated control of space robot teams (103 citations), introduces algorithms that enable multiple autonomous robots to work together safely and efficiently during construction tasks. She has also advanced fuel-efficient maneuver control algorithms, validated experimentally in 2008 (11 citations), and developed kinematic approaches to optimize actuator-sensor architectures for space robots (16 citations). Her research on minimal sensor topologies and identification of actuation efforts using limited sensory information (2006) further demonstrates her focus on practical, resource-constrained space applications. Boning’s work is foundational for the next generation of autonomous orbital infrastructure, directly enabling missions that require precise, vibration-free robotic assembly and satellite servicing.