Miranda Cravetz

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Miranda Cravetz is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics and haptic human-robot interaction, with a focus on intelligent fruit harvesting. Her work addresses the critical challenge of automating delicate manipulation tasks, particularly apple and pear picking, where preserving fruit quality is paramount. Cravetz’s major contribution lies in bridging the gap between human expertise and robotic capability: she has pioneered the use of in-hand tactile and visual sensing to replicate the active perception of professional pickers, enabling robots to assess fruit orientation and minimize bruising. Her 2021 paper, “Towards Intelligent Fruit Picking with In-hand Sensing,” has garnered 22 citations, establishing a foundation for sensor-driven harvesting. To overcome the limited seasonal availability of fruit for testing, she developed a grasp classifier trained on physical proxies, detailed in her 2022 work with 12 citations, allowing year-round experimentation. Cravetz also advances semi-autonomous manipulation through her work on haptic multimodal interfaces, which integrate abstract controls for human-in-the-loop systems in uncertain environments. Her research is highly impactful for students and engineers seeking to merge soft robotics, perception, and human-robot collaboration in real-world agricultural settings.