Alexandra Weigl
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8
Total Citations
53
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About
Alexandra Weigl is a pioneering researcher in robotic disassembly and autonomous manipulation, with a career focused on the intersection of automation, environmental sustainability, and intelligent grasping. Her work addresses the critical challenge of robot-assisted disassembly of electronic products, aiming to recover valuable components for reuse—a field that has become increasingly vital for circular economies. Weigl’s major contributions include developing vision-assisted disassembly systems using dexterous hand-arm setups and parallel-jaw grippers, as well as integrating multisensory feedback (e.g., tactile and laser range-finder data) to plan grasps for objects of unknown shape. Her most-cited paper, “Requirements for robot assisted disassembly of not appropriately designed electronic products” (2002, 19 citations), lays foundational insights for automating the recovery of modules from poorly designed e-waste. Other notable works, such as “Vision assisted disassembly using a dexterous hand-arm-system” (1994, 15 citations) and “A Flexible Tactile Grasping Strategy for Autonomous Robotic Disassembly” (1996, 4 citations), demonstrate her sustained impact on sensor-based grasping and coordination. Weigl’s research has directly influenced modern approaches to robotic disassembly, making her a key figure in sustainable automation.
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- 4A Flexible Tactile Grasping Strategy for Autonomous Robotic Disassembly4 citations · 1996
- 5A simple approach for hand-arm coordination4 citations · 2002
- 6Using a multisensory gripper system for robot assisted disassembly of electronic devices3 citations · 1997
- 7On Realising Various Grasps with a Given Dexterous Robot Hand2 citations · 1993
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