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Klaus Wehrle is a leading researcher at the intersection of affective computing, industrial automation, and secure communication systems. His most influential work centers on automatic emotion recognition, where he pioneered comprehensive methodologies for feature extraction, selection, and classification from EEG signals—a contribution that has garnered 134 citations and remains foundational for human-robot interaction and affective computing applications. In parallel, Wehrle has made critical advances in industrial IoT security, developing low-latency communication protocols for constrained environments that address the stringent timing requirements of production error response and smart grid stabilization. His practical contributions extend to realistic demonstrations of wireless industrial automation, including a notable 2017 demo featuring a robot pick-and-place system controlled via programmable logic controllers. More recently, Wehrle has applied his expertise to manufacturing precision, investigating weld seam geometry control through in situ image acquisition and robot trajectory correction for gas metal arc welding systems. His work bridges theoretical foundations with tangible industrial applications, making him a key figure in both emotion-aware systems and secure, real-time industrial communication.