Henning Petruck
Papers
9
Total Citations
91
H-Index
6
About
Henning Petruck is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on collaborative assembly systems. His work bridges cognitive science and industrial engineering, exploring how robot design and movement influence human perception, trust, and performance. Petruck’s key contributions include demonstrating that anthropomorphic robot motions can improve safety and acceptance in co-working environments, and that gender effects shape how operators perceive robotic versus humanoid actions. His studies on mirror neurons and mental workload have informed the design of more intuitive human-robot interfaces. With over 90 citations across his most-cited papers, Petruck has significantly advanced understanding of how to optimize collaboration in manual assembly cells. Notable achievements include developing convolutional neural networks for assembly activity recognition and adaptive planning systems for self-optimizing production. His work on predicting human cycle times in robot-assisted tasks has practical implications for efficiency and ergonomics. Petruck’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in creating safer, more effective human-robot workplaces.
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Top Papers
- 1Gender Effects in Observation of Robotic and Humanoid Actions27 citations · 2020
- 2Mirror Neuronsand Human-robot Interaction in Assembly Cells16 citations · 2015
- 3Human-Robot Collaboration in Manual Assembly – A Collaborative Workplace10 citations · 2018
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- 6Predicting Human Cycle Times in Robot Assisted Assembly6 citations · 2017
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