Sebastian Meyer zu Borgsen
Bielefeld University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Papers
10
Total Citations
174
H-Index
8
About
Sebastian Meyer zu Borgsen is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI) and intelligent robotics, with a focus on how naive users intuitively engage with autonomous systems. His work bridges social robotics, multi-modal perception, and real-world deployment, particularly through the development of the "Meka" humanoid robot and the "ToBI" team's RoboCup@Home entries. A key contribution is his multi-modal corpus of user interactions with smart homes (29 citations), which systematically analyzed how people naturally address intelligent environments. His studies on human-robot handovers (17 citations) and multi-party dialogue ("Are you talking to me?", 25 citations) have advanced understanding of attention arbitration and physical collaboration. Meyer zu Borgsen also pioneered fault detection in component-based robotic systems (20 citations) and automated door detection using 3D sensors (19 citations), enabling robots to navigate unstructured human spaces. His innovative work includes designing high-definition camera-eyes for anthropomorphic robots (7 citations) and using mixed reality to improve handover research (10 citations). With over 170 total citations, his research is foundational for creating socially adept robots that seamlessly integrate into human environments, making him a key figure in the transition from lab-based robotics to everyday assistive technology.
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Top Papers
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- 3Are you talking to me?25 citations · 2016
- 4A Data Set for Fault Detection Research on Component-Based Robotic Systems20 citations · 2016
- 5Automated Door Detection with a 3D-Sensor19 citations · 2014
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- 8Improving Human-Robot Handover Research by Mixed Reality Techniques10 citations · 2018
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