Jukka Suomela
Papers
7
Total Citations
79
H-Index
5
About
Jukka Suomela is a pioneer in field robotics and human-robot interaction, with a career focused on bridging the gap between remote operators and autonomous machines. His key research areas include telepresence, augmented reality for teleoperation, and cooperative human-robot systems for outdoor and hazardous environments. Suomela’s most influential work, “Applying telepresence and augmented reality to teleoperate field robots” (1999, 29 citations), laid foundational techniques for enhancing operator situational awareness in remote robotics. He further advanced rescue robotics with his study on “Rescue personnel localization systems” (2005, 21 citations), emphasizing the critical role of human-robot teams in disaster response. His work on the WorkPartner robot (2005, 10 citations) introduced novel interfaces for continuous, learning-based cooperation between humans and multi-task outdoor robots. Suomela also contributed to space exploration robotics, including a deep driller for Mars, and off-road autonomous navigation. With a career spanning from micro-robots for scientific sampling to large-scale field systems, his research has shaped how robots assist humans in extreme environments—from rescue missions to planetary exploration—demonstrating lasting impact through sustained citation of his pioneering concepts.
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Top Papers
- 1Applying telepresence and augmented reality to teleoperate field robots29 citations · 1999
- 2Rescue personnel localization system21 citations · 2005
- 3Human robot interaction - case WorkPartner10 citations · 2005
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- 6A Robotic Deep Driller for Mars Exploration3 citations · 2000
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