About

Philipp Kremer is a leading researcher at the intersection of space robotics, haptics, and telepresence, with a career dedicated to making remote manipulation feel as intuitive as direct human interaction. His foundational work on on-orbit servicing (OOS), notably his 2009 paper cited 76 times, addresses the critical challenge of repairing and refueling spacecraft in orbit—a domain where traditional maintenance is impossible. Kremer’s major contributions include the development of the DLR bimanual haptic device, a human-scale interface using two lightweight robot arms that deliver realistic force feedback, enabling operators to perform complex tasks in space from Earth. His 2011 paper on this system (66 citations) and related work on time-domain passivity control (26 citations) have been instrumental in ensuring stable, transparent teleoperation even with communication delays. Kremer has also pioneered virtual reality support for teleoperation, using online grasp planning to reduce operator workload during satellite servicing. With over 260 total citations across his most-cited works, his research bridges the gap between human skill and robotic precision, advancing autonomous waste management in smart cities and the future of space exploration.

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Key Achievements

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H-Index
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262
Total Citations
26
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
On-orbit servicing
76 citations · 2009
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2009 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 25
🏛 Institutions: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Technische Universität Berlin

Top Papers

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    On-orbit servicing
    76 citations · 2009
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    Human-Scale Bimanual Haptic Interface
    21 citations · 2008
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