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Herbert Peremans is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, biosonar, and biomimetic sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of how biological sonar principles can be translated into autonomous robotic systems. Drawing inspiration from the echolocation capabilities of bats, Peremans has dedicated his career to developing sophisticated ultrasonic sensing technologies that enable robots to navigate complex environments with remarkable precision. His most celebrated contribution, BatSLAM (2013, 112 citations), demonstrated that biomimetic sonar could enable simultaneous localization and mapping in mobile robots, bridging neuroscience and robotics in a groundbreaking way. His broadband 3D sonar systems and sparse array techniques (2012, 79 citations) further pushed the boundaries of low-cost indoor navigation, while his earlier investigation of bat pinnae movements (1998, 64 citations) laid crucial theoretical foundations for understanding three-dimensional acoustic sensing. Through landmark projects like CIRCE — a scale-accurate robotic bat head — Peremans has consistently united interdisciplinary teams to model neural and acoustic signal processing. His more recent work on bioinspired sonar reflectors and acoustic flow-based navigation control demonstrates an enduring commitment to translating biological intelligence into practical robotic applications, cementing his reputation as a leader in biomimetic robotics research.