Mirco Martens

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Mirco Martens is a researcher specializing in human-robot interaction and the control of compliant robotic systems, with a particular focus on pneumatic muscle actuators (PMAs). His work addresses a critical challenge in robotics: enabling safe, intrinsic compliance for robots that work alongside humans. Martens’ major contributions include developing novel torque control interfaces that allow PMA-driven joints to be systematically integrated into robotic systems, moving away from custom, system-specific controllers toward more standardized, sensor-less approaches. His most cited paper (2017, 9 citations) introduces a torque controller for PMA-driven joints that enhances safety in human-robot contact scenarios, while his 2018 work (7 citations) presents a framework for systematic integration, offering two distinct control methods. Martens also explores the broader implications of human-robot collaboration, examining biological, biomimetic, and sociological aspects in work environments (2016, 4 citations). His research is foundational for advancing compliant, human-safe robotics, making him a key figure in the development of next-generation collaborative robotic systems.

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1. 1
   A sensor-less approach of a torque controller for pneumatic muscle actuator driven joints

   9 citations · 2017
2. 2
   A Novel Framework for a Systematic Integration of Pneumatic-Muscle-Actuator-Driven Joints into Robotic Systems Via a Torque Control Interface

   7 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Biological, Biomimetic and Sociological Aspects of Human-Robot Interaction in Work Environments

   4 citations · 2016

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