Stefan J. Rupitsch

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Stefan J. Rupitsch is a leading researcher at the intersection of sensor technology, robotics, and intelligent systems, with key contributions in sonar-based autonomous navigation, medical imaging, and additive manufacturing for robotics. His pioneering work on bioinspired sonar reflectors (22 citations) has established guiding beacons for autonomous vehicles, addressing critical challenges in echo clutter and ambiguous measurements. Rupitsch advanced the field of sonar target classification using neural networks (20+ citations), enabling robots to identify and classify sound-reflecting objects as landmarks for navigation in challenging environments. His recent comprehensive review on real-time 3D reconstruction for medical endoscopy (16 citations, 2024) provides researchers with a state-of-the-art overview of computational methods transforming minimally invasive procedures. Rupitsch also contributed to 3D-printed torque sensors (10 citations) and thermal imaging for human-robot collaboration, demonstrating his versatility across sensing modalities. His work on additive manufactured sensitive gripper jaws extends gripping force ranges in robotics, showcasing practical innovations. With over 80 cumulative citations and publications spanning sonar, medical imaging, and sensor design, Rupitsch’s research continues to shape autonomous systems and medical technology.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Bioinspired sonar reflectors as guiding beacons for autonomous navigation

   22 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Classification of Sonar Targets in Air: A Neural Network Approach

   20 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Advances in Real-Time 3D Reconstruction for Medical Endoscopy

   16 citations · 2024
4. 4
   3-D-Printed Torque Sensors: A Review

   10 citations · 2024
5. 5
   Classification of Sonar Targets in Air—A Neural Network Approach

   4 citations · 2018
6. 6
   Enhancing human–robot collaboration with thermal images and deep neural networks: the unique thermal industrial dataset WLRI-HRC and evaluation of convolutional neural networks

   3 citations · 2025
7. 7
   Additive Manufactured Sensitive Gripper Jaw for Extended Gripping Force Ranges in Robotics

   3 citations · 2025
8. 8
   Messsystem zur Ultraschallmikroskopie an gekrümmten Strukturen

   3 citations · 2017
9. 9
   Evaluation of Neural Network Architectures for Classification of Sonar Echoes in Air

   2 citations · 2020

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