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Organisation profile
Introduction / mission
Robotics and Perception group focuses on enabling advanced robotic applications, autonomous robots, human-robot collaboration, and developing human assistive technologies via fundamental and applied research.
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We support the creation of innovative autonomous, shared control, and teleoperated systems that are interactive, safe, and agile.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Raul De Queiroz Mendes, MSc
- Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Perception - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Irene A. Kuling
- Mechanical Engineering, Robotics - Assistant Professor
Person: UD : Assistant Professor
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Claude Lacoursière
- Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Perception - TU/e Fellow
Person: OBP : Supportive and management staff
Research output
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An end effector and a method for manipulating an object using the end effector
Hacking, L. J. N. (Inventor) & Saccon, A. (Inventor), 14 Jan 2026, IPC No. B25J 15/ 00 A I, Patent No. NL2038004B, Priority date 20 Jun 2024, Priority No. NL20242038004Research output: Patent › Patent publication
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Apparent Motion Induced with Soft Pneumatic Actuators
Plaisier, M. A. (Corresponding author), Beeks, L. P. V., Ou, C., Kommuri, K. D. & Kuling, I. A., 28 Jul 2026, Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction: 15th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2026, Siena, Italy, July 6–9, 2026, Proceedings. Pacchierotti, C., MacLean, K. E. & van Erp, J. B. F. (eds.). Berlin: Springer Nature, Vol. 1. p. 126-135 10 p. ( Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16593).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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A robust strain-based Cosserat rod finite element formulation for modeling soft robots
Mitterbach, P. (Corresponding author), Kuling, I. A., Pogromsky, A. Y. & Eugster, S. R., 21 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Multibody System Dynamics. XXResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Impact-Aware Robotics Archives Collection
Saccon, A. (Creator) & Jongeneel, M. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 30 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.4121/c.5405187, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/7 and 16 more links, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/6, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/8, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/20, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/19, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/18, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/17, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/16, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/15, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/14, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/12, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/13, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/11, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/10, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/_/5405187/9, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/c46f0d20-c62d-407b-8355-6737243d11c9/22, https://data.4tu.nl/collections/c46f0d20-c62d-407b-8355-6737243d11c9/21 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Impact Aware Manipulation (I.AM.) archive containing box impact recordings
Jongeneel, M. (Creator) & Saccon, A. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 13 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.4121/17122553, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/_/17122553/3
Dataset
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Impact Aware Manipulation (I.AM.) archive containing suction cup recordings
Jongeneel, M. (Creator), Peeters, G. J. H. (Contributor) & Saccon, A. (Contributor), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 9 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.4121/17041043, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/dataset/Impact_Aware_Manipulation_I_AM_archive_containing_suction_cup_recordings/17041043
Dataset
Prizes
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Dutch Data Prize 2024 (Natural and Engineering Sciences)
Saccon, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Eurohaptics Society PhD award 2016
van Beek, F. (Recipient), 9 Jun 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Smart Fluidic Circuits for Autonomous Soft Robots
Overvelde, B. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: ERC › Starting › Scientific
Activities
- 1 Editorial activity
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npj Robotics (Journal)
Lee, H. (Editorial board member)
2024 → Oct 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Press/Media
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Research Data from Eindhoven University of Technology Update Understanding of Robotics (A Geometric Approach towards Inverse Kinematics of Soft Extensible Pneumatic Actuators Intended for Trajectory Tracking)
Kuling, I. A. & Keyvanara, M.
21/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Findings from Eindhoven University of Technology Yields New Data on Robotics and Automation (Aim-aware Collision Monitoring: Discriminating Between Expected and Unexpected Post-impact Behaviors)
3/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Research areas
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Haptics and Soft Robotics
Kuling, I. (Researcher), Mulders, P. (Administrative support), van Beek, F. (Researcher), Kommuri, K. D. (Researcher), van Laake, L. (Researcher), Proper, B. (Researcher) & Mitterbach, P. (Researcher)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
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Soft robotics
Langelaan, A. (Administrative support) & Keyvanara, M. (Researcher)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Student theses
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2D Detection of Carton Boxes from RGB images
Schipper, V. J. V. (Author), Saccon, A. (Supervisor 1) & De Queiroz Mendes, R. (Coach), Jun 2023Student thesis: Bachelor
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Accuracy of Single Camera Pose Estimation with ArUco Fiducial Markers
Schouten, R. (Author), Arslan, Ö. (Supervisor 1) & Işleyen, A. (Supervisor 2), Feb 2022Student thesis: Bachelor
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Activity Distribution Estimation in Camera Networks via Federated Gaussian Mixture Learning
Gökçe, B. Ş. (Author), Arslan, Ö. (Supervisor 1), 31 Oct 2022Student thesis: Master
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