Alexander Stumpf
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Total Citations
260
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About
Alexander Stumpf is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of humanoid robot locomotion, human-robot teaming, and autonomous disaster response. He is perhaps best known for his central role in Team ViGIR's participation in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a landmark competition that pushed the boundaries of real-world humanoid robotics. His 2014 paper on Team ViGIR's approach has accumulated 81 citations, reflecting the broad influence of his human-guided autonomy philosophy — treating operators as genuine team members rather than passive controllers. Stumpf has made significant contributions to footstep planning for bipedal robots in unstructured terrain, developing both supervised planning frameworks and curved contact patch methods that advance reliable navigation beyond flat laboratory environments. His open-source footstep planning framework further demonstrates a commitment to community-accessible robotics infrastructure. Across multiple publications, he has championed collaborative autonomy architectures that balance high-level autonomous behaviors with human oversight, demonstrated across different humanoid platforms including work with both Team ViGIR and Team Hector. With over 240 cumulative citations, Stumpf's research has meaningfully shaped how the field approaches robust, deployable humanoid systems in complex, real-world environments.
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- 6Open source integrated 3D footstep planning framework for humanoid robots17 citations · 2016
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- 8Towards Highly Reliable Autonomy for Urban Search and Rescue Robots11 citations · 2015
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