Papers
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Total Citations
161
H-Index
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About
Lars Pfotzer is a leading robotics researcher whose work centers on autonomous navigation, modular reconfigurable systems, and bio-inspired locomotion for challenging environments. His most significant contributions lie in developing snake-like and multi-legged robots capable of traversing unstructured terrain—such as stairs, rubble, and unknown obstacles—for critical applications like search and rescue, inspection, and space operations. His 2016 paper on autonomous navigation for reconfigurable snake-like robots, with 46 citations, stands as his most influential work, introducing planning approaches that optimize for distance, time, and energy. Pfotzer was instrumental in the KAIRO 3 project, a modular reconfigurable robot designed for field missions where human entry is dangerous, and contributed to LAURON V, a bio-inspired walking robot with optimized leg configurations. His research also extends to neurorobotics, as seen in his work with the iCub robot, and to modular satellite systems for in-orbit reconfiguration. With a portfolio spanning over 160 citations, Pfotzer’s work exemplifies how biologically inspired design and adaptive control can push the boundaries of robotics in hazardous and inaccessible environments.
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- 2KAIRO 3: A modular reconfigurable robot for search and rescue field missions31 citations · 2014
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- 7Management and Manipulation of Modular and Reconfigurable Satellites9 citations · 2012
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- 9FOOT DESIGN EVALUATION FOR A SIX-LEGGED WALKING ROBOT3 citations · 2012