Main

Fields of interest:

Mechatronics is the utmost integration of mechanics, electronics, and information technology up to “intelligent mechanisms” and robots which interact with their environment. Here, the “integral” design optimization and 3D simulation of such systems and components before they are built plays a decisive role. Accordingly, research carried out in the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics is based on the interdisciplinary (virtual) design, computer-aided optimisation and simulation, as well as implementation of complex mechatronic systems and man-machine interfaces. The institute is regarded as one of the worldwide leading institutions in the field of robotics.

Recent publications:

HIRZINGER, G., BODENMÜLLER, T., HIRSCHMÜLLER, H., LIU, R., SEPP, W., ET AL.: 
Photo-realistic 3D modelling - from robotics perception towards cultural heritage.
International Workshop on Recording, Modeling and Visualization of Cultural Heritage, Ascona, Switzerland, 2005

ALBU-SCHÄFFER, A., OTT, C., HIRZINGER G.: 
A Unified Passivity Based Control Framework for Position, Torque and Impedance Control of Flexible Joint Robots. 
Int. Symposium on Robotics Research 2005, Oct. 12-15, 2005, San Francisco, Special Issue Int. Journal of Robotics Research + STAR-Serie, Springer-Verlag

HIRZINGER, G., SPORER, N. SCHEDL, M., BUTTERFASS, J., GREBENSTEIN, M.: 
Torque-Controlled Lightweight Arms and Articulated Hands: Do We Reach Technological Limits Now ? 
International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 23(4-5), (2004), pp. 331-340

HIRZINGER, G., LANDZETTEL, K., BRUNNER, B., FISCHER, M. PREUSCHE, C. REINTSEMA, D., ALBU-SCHÄFFER, A., SCHREIBER, G. STEINMETZ, B.:
DLR’s robotics technologies for on-orbit servicing. Advanced Robotics, 
VSP and Robotics Socitey of Japan, Vol. 18(2), (2004), pp. 139-174 (2004),

U. HILLENBRAND, B. BRUNNER, C. BORST, G. HIRZINGER:
The Robutler: a Vision-Controlled Hand-Arm System for Manipulating Bottles and Glasses, ISR 2004 35th International Symposium on Robotics, 
Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre (France), March, IFR, CD, 2004, pp. 23-26

R. LAMPARIELLO, S. AGRAWAL, G. HIRZINGER: 
Optimal Motion Planning of Free-Flying Robots, 
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Taipei, Taiwan, Sept., IEEE, CD, 2003, pp. 14-19

HAIDACHER, S., HIRZINGER G.: 
Estimating Finger Contact Location and Object Pose from Exteroceptive Measurements in 3-D Grasping, ICRA, 
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan, 2003, Best Paper Award

HIRZINGER, G., BRUNNER, B., DIETRICH J., HEINDL, J.: 
Sensor-based space robotics - ROTEX and its telerobotic features, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 
Special Issue on Space Robotics, Vol. 9(5), (1993)