Regina Ferrell

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Regina Ferrell’s research centers on computer vision and autonomous robotics, with a particular focus on precise 3D pose determination for robotic docking and manipulation. Her most cited work, “Robust pose determination for autonomous docking” (1995, 8 citations), details a pioneering vision system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that extracts an object’s full position and orientation from a single 2D image using geometric point features—a critical capability for enabling machines to interact with their environment without human guidance. In a subsequent study (1996, 2 citations), Ferrell advanced this research by introducing an asynchronous modulation/demodulation technique to robustly identify docking targets, directly supporting U.S. Army-sponsored autonomous resupply missions. Her contributions address the fundamental challenge of reliable object recognition and spatial reasoning under real-world conditions, laying groundwork for later developments in automated manufacturing, satellite servicing, and field robotics. Though her publication record is concise, Ferrell’s work represents an important early step in bridging computer vision and practical robotic control, demonstrating how single-camera systems can achieve the accuracy needed for high-stakes autonomous operations.

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1. 1
   Robust pose determination for autonomous docking

   8 citations · 1995
2. 2
   <title>Asynchronous modulation/demodulation technique for robust identification of a target for 3D pose determination</title>

   2 citations · 1996

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