Carsten Niebuhr

About

Carsten Niebuhr is a leading researcher in intelligent robotic manufacturing, specializing in multi-camera calibration, human-robot interaction (HRI), and service-oriented automation. His major contributions include developing an automatic calibration approach for multi-camera-robot systems, which enables precise vision-based robot control using a fixed, eye-to-hand camera setup—a critical advancement for flexible manufacturing. He also pioneered a distributed real-time control service framework for HRI applications, addressing the need for fully connected cyber-physical systems in the context of Industry 4.0. His work on the "Production environment of tomorrow" (ProMo) project focuses on partially automated repair processes for small tool moulds, directly supporting SMEs that lack resources for in-house repairs. Notably, Niebuhr participated in the World Robot Challenge 2018, where he applied service-oriented robotic manufacturing principles, gaining practical insights into industrial integration. His research, cited in key publications (e.g., 8 citations for his calibration work), has shaped modern approaches to collaborative robotics and adaptive production systems, making him a pivotal figure in advancing smart factory automation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   An automatic calibration approach for a multi-camera-robot system

   8 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Distributed real-time control service framework for human-robot interaction applications

   6 citations · 2016
3. 3
   A Service-oriented Robotic Manufacturing System: Lessons Learned from Participating in the World Robot Challenge 2018

   2 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Production environment of tomorrow (ProMo): Partially automated repair process of small tool moulds, forming tools, injection moulding tools and sand casting tools

   2 citations · 2021

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