Lance B. Gatrell
Papers
9
Total Citations
59
H-Index
5
About
Lance B. Gatrell’s research career has been defined by pioneering work at the intersection of machine vision, robotic teleoperation, and autonomous spatial reasoning, with a particular focus on applications for space and industrial robotics. His most influential contributions include the development of a machine-vision-based teleoperation aid (12 citations) that enhances operator performance under limited communication bandwidth, and a CAD-based grasp synthesis system (11 citations) that precomputes stable grasp sites on 3D models using extended Gaussian images—a foundational approach for modern robotic manipulation. Gatrell also advanced optical target location techniques for space robotics (8 citations) and investigated the accuracy of locating circular features via machine vision (6 citations), directly supporting autonomous control and human teleoperation in orbital servicing tasks. His work on multiarmed robotic testbeds (6 citations) integrated artificial intelligence, control, and vision for flexible space servicing, while his adaptive camera calibration research (5 citations) addressed the critical challenge of dynamic refocusing in industrial environments. Gatrell’s contributions remain essential reading for researchers developing vision-guided robotic systems for unstructured, remote, or safety-critical settings.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Machine-vision-based teleoperation aid12 citations · 1991
- 2CAD-based grasp synthesis utilizing polygons, edges and vertexes11 citations · 2003
- 3Optical target location using machine vision in space robotics tasks8 citations · 1991
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- 7Adaptive camera calibration in an industrial robotic environment5 citations · 1990
- 8Machine vision augmented displays for teleoperation4 citations · 2002
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