Papers
10
Total Citations
136
H-Index
7
About
Erik Schulenburg is a leading researcher in safe human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on collaborative robotics for industrial and life science environments. His work centers on developing methods and technologies that enable robots to work alongside humans without compromising safety. Schulenburg's major contributions include pioneering tactile sensing as an artificial skin for monitoring contact forces, a key technology for physical HRI, and designing bio-inspired, hyper-redundant robotic arms—like the elephant’s trunk-inspired system—that inherently reduce collision risks. He has also advanced risk analysis frameworks for continuously updating collaborative applications in smart factories, integrating projective augmented reality to visualize robot intentions and enhance workplace safety. With over 136 citations across his most-cited papers, his 2020 work on safety design for human-robot collaboration has garnered 51 citations, reflecting its foundational impact. Schulenburg's notable achievements include developing the LiSA robot assistant for biological and pharmaceutical laboratories, demonstrating practical deployment of safe HRI in populated environments. His research bridges theoretical safety concepts with real-world applications, making him a key figure in shaping the future of human-robot collaboration in Industry 4.0.
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Top Papers
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- 2Tactile Sensing for Safe Physical Human-Robot Interaction15 citations · 2011
- 3Safe Human-Robot Interaction in a Life Science Environment14 citations · 2007
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- 7LiSA: A Robot Assistant for Life Sciences7 citations · 2007
- 8Self-localization in dynamic environments based on laser and vision data6 citations · 2004
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- 10A Mobile Service Robot for Life Science Laboratories2 citations · 2007