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Julian Scharnagl’s research lies at the intersection of space robotics, teleoperation, and small satellite formation control, with a focus on enabling robust, real-time remote operations. His most cited work, “Analysis of WebSockets as the New Age Protocol for Remote Robot Tele-operation” (19 citations), pioneered the use of modern communication protocols for low-latency, variable-bandwidth robotic control, directly addressing the challenges of space-based teleoperation. He further advanced this field through his design of a duplex WebSocket teleoperation system and an adaptive multi-user framework using intelligent dynamic voting. In the domain of orbital robotics, Scharnagl contributed to the FORROST project (7 citations), developing key technologies for on-orbit satellite servicing and repositioning. His innovative approach to hardware-in-the-loop testing for small satellite formation control—replacing traditional air-cushion platforms with wheeled mobile robots (4 citations)—offers a cost-effective, scalable solution for ground validation. More recently, his work on visual servoing for precise attitude control in the TOM small satellite formation (11 citations) demonstrates his continued impact on autonomous spacecraft coordination. With over 49 total citations across his core papers, Scharnagl’s contributions are shaping the future of resilient, networked space robotics.