Michael Fritscher

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Michael Fritscher is a leading researcher in industrial tele-robotics and networked control systems, with a focus on enabling remote operation and maintenance of robots in active production lines. His major contributions center on developing robust teleoperation and telemaintenance architectures that close control loops over public internet connections, addressing critical challenges in latency, reliability, and security. His most cited work, "Teleoperation of an Industrial Robot in an Active Production Line" (34 citations), demonstrates a practical internet-based telecontrol system for real-world manufacturing environments. Fritscher's research also pioneers cooperative remote repair tasks, such as the supervised motor exchange of a Cartesian robot's third axis—a task never before performed remotely in industrial settings. He has been instrumental in the MainTelRob project, funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, which integrates video streaming, communication services, and data transfer for maintenance support. His work on adaptive management and security systems ensures safe data transmission over public networks, while his design process research provides valuable methodologies for user interaction with robotic manipulators. With a portfolio spanning teleoperation, telemaintenance, and cooperative robotics, Fritscher's research is pivotal for advancing Industry 4.0 and the industrial internet of things.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Teleoperation of an Industrial Robot in an Active Production Line

   34 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Networked Control Systems with Application in the Industrial Tele-Robotics

   14 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Maintenance and Telematics for Robots (MainTelRob)

   10 citations · 2013
4. 4
   The Adaptive Management and Security System for Maintenance and Teleoperation of Industrial Robots**This work was funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology as part of the R&D program “Information and Communication Technology”.

   5 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Design process for user interaction with robotic manipulators in industrial internet applications

   5 citations · 2015
6. 6
   Cooperative Remote Repair Task in an Active Production Line For Industrial Internet Telemaintenance**funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology in its R&D program ‘Information and Communication Technology’.

   5 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Setting up a surveillance system in the civil domain with cooperating UAVs and UGVs

   2 citations · 2012

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