Scholar
Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
Google Scholar ID: ED5iKYYAAAAJ
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Citations & Impact
Citations
5,672
H-index
39
i10-index
115
Publications
20
Co-authors
125
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Pioneered interdisciplinary research in haptics and robotics, including in-hand fabric recognition with soft robotic fingertips and the dexterous multi-finger robot hand ISyHand
- Advanced the use of bioimpedance sensing for human pose refinement
- Developed an open-source hardware and software platform for vibrotactile motion guidance
- Applied haptics in medical robotics: precision haptics for gait retraining in knee osteoarthritis and haptic simulation training for robot-assisted surgery
- Published numerous high-impact conference papers and journal articles in haptics, robotics, and perceptual systems
- Established a Max Planck Partner Group to strengthen collaboration with the University of Tennessee Knoxville
Background
- Expert in haptic intelligence, focusing on touch-based interaction research
- Aims to elevate and formalize the understanding of touch cues
- Research interests include haptic interfaces, human-computer interaction, robotic tactile perception, and socially physical human-robot interaction
- Emphasizes the critical role of tactile cues (e.g., high-frequency tool vibrations, contact making/breaking) in realistic virtual interactions
- Explores how autonomous robots can leverage dynamic tactile cues to improve object manipulation and social interaction
