Sebastian Lohmeier

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Sebastian Lohmeier is a pioneering robotics engineer whose career has been defined by his groundbreaking contributions to humanoid robot design and bipedal locomotion control. Working primarily at the intersection of mechanical engineering, control systems, and robotics, Lohmeier is best known as a principal architect of the LOLA humanoid robot series, one of the most sophisticated bipedal walking platforms of its era. His most celebrated work centers on LOLA's development — from its modular, multi-sensory joint design featuring lightweight construction and brushless motors (108 citations) to its full 25-degree-of-freedom system design and walking control (112 citations). These contributions established LOLA as a benchmark platform for fast, human-like locomotion research. Earlier work on the biped robot "Johnnie" (90 citations) laid crucial groundwork, demonstrating his ability to integrate real-time computer systems with demanding locomotion control requirements. Lohmeier also made significant algorithmic contributions, notably a collocation-based real-time walking pattern generator (99 citations) that elegantly combines quadratic programming with spline collocation for dynamic trajectory generation. His doctoral thesis synthesizing the full mechatronic conception of LOLA further cemented his reputation. With research spanning dynamics simulation, self-collision avoidance, and hybrid position/force control, Lohmeier's cumulative work has garnered over 700 citations, making him an essential reference point for humanoid robotics researchers worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Humanoid robot Lola: Design and walking control

   112 citations · 2009
2. 2
   Modular joint design for performance enhanced humanoid robot LOLA

   108 citations · 2006
3. 3
   A collocation method for real-time walking pattern generation

   99 citations · 2007
4. 4
   System Design and Control of Anthropomorphic Walking Robot <i>LOLA</i>

   92 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Computer system and control of biped "Johnnie"

   90 citations · 2004
6. 6
   Leg Design for a Humanoid Walking Robot

   62 citations · 2006
7. 7
   Biped walking control based on hybrid position/force control

   49 citations · 2009
8. 8
   Self-collision avoidance and angular momentum compensation for a biped humanoid robot

   38 citations · 2011
9. 9
   Design and Realization of a Humanoid Robot for Fast and Autonomous Bipedal Locomotion

   35 citations · 2010
10. 10
    Dynamics simulation for a biped robot: modeling and experimental verification

    33 citations · 2006

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