Papers
23
Total Citations
304
H-Index
10
About
Thilo Kerscher is a pioneering researcher in biologically-inspired robotics, with a primary focus on legged locomotion and fluidic muscle actuation. His work bridges the gap between biological motor systems and robotic engineering, particularly through the development of six-legged walking machines like AirBug. Kerscher's major contributions include the dynamic modeling of pneumatic artificial muscles, demonstrating their advantages in passive compliance and power-weight ratio for rough terrain navigation. His 2006 paper on fluidic muscle dynamics has garnered 61 citations, establishing foundational knowledge in this niche field. He also advanced modular robotic system design with the Universal Controller Module (UCoM), enabling efficient hardware architectures across diverse robot platforms. Kerscher's research extends to service robotics, where he developed proactive obstacle avoidance and autonomous manipulation planning using Time-of-Flight cameras. His work on graspability metrics and fault diagnosis systems for walking robots has practical implications for autonomous operation in hazardous environments. With over 225 citations across his publications, Kerscher has significantly influenced both the theoretical understanding and practical implementation of compliant, biologically-inspired robotic systems.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Evaluation of the Dynamic Model of Fluidic Muscles using Quick-Release61 citations · 2006
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- 3Joint control of the six-legged robot AirBug driven by fluidic muscles28 citations · 2003
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- 5Adaptation of a Six-legged Walking Robot to Its Local Environment16 citations · 2009
- 6Autonomous grasp and manipulation planning using a ToF camera14 citations · 2011
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- 9Towards Automatic Manipulation Action Planning for Service Robots10 citations · 2010
- 10Fault diagnosis and system status monitoring for a six-legged walking robot10 citations · 2011