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Thomas Reichenbach is a rising researcher in the field of cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs), focusing on their reconfigurability, control, and workspace optimization. His work addresses the challenge of making these lightweight, modular manipulators adaptable for real-world tasks—enabling them to change geometry, add or remove axes, and even rotate platforms without limits. Reichenbach’s most cited paper (2021, 7 citations) introduces a velocity-based hybrid position-force control method for cable robots, validated through experimental workspace analysis. A second highly cited work (2021, 6 citations) proposes a planning framework for in-operation reconfiguration, allowing CDPRs to adjust their structure while running. His earlier static analysis of a two-platform planar CDPR (2019, 6 citations) demonstrated unlimited rotation capabilities, a key step toward more versatile designs. Notably, his German-language paper “COPacabana” (2020, 4 citations) presents a modular cable robot system explicitly designed for reconfiguration—both geometric and topological—making it ideal as a flexible robotic manipulator. With a growing citation record and a clear focus on practical, reconfigurable robotics, Reichenbach is contributing to the next generation of adaptable, cable-driven automation systems.