Tobias F. C. Berninger
Papers
8
Total Citations
64
H-Index
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About
Tobias F. C. Berninger is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of structural dynamics, flexible multibody simulation, and advanced robot control. His research focuses primarily on two domains: industrial and collaborative robot manipulators, and bipedal humanoid locomotion — with a unifying theme of understanding and mitigating the detrimental effects of structural vibrations on robotic performance. Berninger has made significant contributions to the dynamic modeling of robotic manipulators, developing high-fidelity simulation frameworks that allow engineers to evaluate mechanical accuracy early in the design process — work that has garnered 17 citations and is widely referenced in robotics development pipelines. His contributions to the humanoid robot LOLA project have been particularly notable, advancing hardware and software architectures for dynamic multi-contact locomotion (14 citations) and systematically characterizing how structural vibrations constrain walking robot performance (8 citations). His agricultural robotics work, including modal analysis of a sweet pepper harvesting robot (11 citations), demonstrates a versatile applied focus. Across his portfolio, Berninger has consistently championed flexible multibody simulation as a tool for designing vibration damping strategies and torque-controlled systems, establishing himself as a rigorous and practically minded contributor to modern robotics engineering.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Dynamic modeling of robotic manipulators for accuracy evaluation17 citations · 2020
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- 3Modal Analysis of a 7 DoF Sweet Pepper Harvesting Robot11 citations · 2019
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