Charlotte Heggem

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Charlotte Heggem is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the integration and control of advanced mobile manipulation platforms, with a particular focus on the KUKA KMR iiwa robot. Her most-cited paper, "Configuration and Control of KMR iiwa Mobile Robots using ROS2" (2020), presents a novel system that bridges the gap between the robot's proprietary Sunrise.OS operating system and the open-source Robot Operating System 2 (ROS2). This contribution is significant because it enables researchers and engineers to leverage ROS2's modular and real-time capabilities for controlling a sophisticated mobile manipulator, simplifying tasks like path planning, sensor integration, and coordinated arm-base motion. With 5 citations, her work has provided a foundational reference for others seeking to deploy KMR iiwa systems in research and industrial settings. Heggem's achievement lies in making a complex, commercially available robot more accessible to the robotics community, streamlining the development of applications in areas such as autonomous material handling and collaborative manufacturing. Her work exemplifies the practical engineering needed to advance mobile robotics.