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Petras Vestartas is a computational designer and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of digital fabrication, robotic construction, and timber architecture. His research focuses primarily on design-to-fabrication workflows for raw and natural timber, with particular emphasis on sustainable, locally sourced wood construction in contexts such as Swiss mountain forestry. One of his most cited contributions, "Laser Scanning with Industrial Robot Arm for Raw-wood Fabrication" (2020, 11 citations), demonstrates how robotic systems combined with laser scanning can enable precise fabrication of irregularly shaped timber, reducing dependence on centralized industrial processing. Building on this, his "Design-to-Fabrication Workflow for Raw-Sawn-Timber using Joinery Solver" (2021, 8 citations) introduces digital tools that empower local timber industries to design and construct small-scale structures efficiently. Vestartas has also made meaningful contributions to point cloud processing through "Cockroach," an open-source CAD tool that democratizes LiDAR data use in architecture and construction (2022, 7 citations). His earlier work on braiding pattern simulation further reflects his versatility across digital design domains. Collectively, his research advocates for computationally intelligent, ecologically conscious construction methods, making him a significant emerging voice in computational architecture and digital timber fabrication.