Hauke Petersen

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation

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Hauke Petersen is a researcher at the intersection of robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and safety-critical systems. His work focuses on enabling safe, low-cost, and networked robotic platforms, particularly for human-robot collaboration and IoT integration. His most cited paper, "Methods for considering safety in design of robotics applications featuring human-robot collaboration" (2020, 51 citations), provides foundational guidelines for designing collaborative robotic systems that prioritize operator safety—a critical contribution as robots increasingly work alongside humans in industrial and domestic settings. Petersen also explores the convergence of IoT and robotics, as seen in "Low-Cost Robots in the Internet of Things: Hardware, Software & Communication Aspects" (2017), presented at the EWSN workshop, which outlines practical approaches for embedding affordable robots into IoT ecosystems. His work on NDN-based IoT robotics (2017) demonstrates how Named Data Networking can serve as a network primitive for low-cost robots using the Robot Operating System (ROS), bridging communication gaps in distributed robotic systems. Through these contributions, Petersen advances the practical deployment of accessible, safe, and connected robotic systems, with his research informing both academic discourse and real-world design.