Markus Grebenstein

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Markus Grebenstein is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Markus Grebenstein has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 34 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Markus Grebenstein's work include Robot Manipulation and Learning (31 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (24 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (21 papers). Markus Grebenstein is often cited by papers focused on Robot Manipulation and Learning (31 papers), Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (24 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (21 papers). Markus Grebenstein collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Japan and Italy. Markus Grebenstein's co-authors include G. Hirzinger, J. Butterfaß, Haoliang Liu, Alin Albu‐Schäffer, Gerd Hirzinger, Thomas Wimböck, Sebastian Wolf, Oliver Eiberger, Sami Haddadin and Werner Friedl and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of Robotics Research, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.

In The Last Decade

Markus Grebenstein

53 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

DLR-Hand II: next generation of a dextrous robot hand 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2015 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. DLR-Hand II: next generation of a dextrous robot hand
    2002 611 citations J. Butterfaß, Markus Grebenstein et al. profile →
  2. Variable Stiffness Actuators: Review on Design and Components
    2015 324 citations Sebastian Wolf, Oliver Eiberger et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Markus Grebenstein Germany 27 2.7k 2.0k 743 288 249 57 3.4k
Just L. Herder Netherlands 35 2.4k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.7× 256 0.9× 458 1.8× 246 4.5k
Denny Oetomo Australia 24 1.2k 0.4× 979 0.5× 409 0.6× 231 0.8× 237 1.0× 194 2.1k
Thanh Nho Australia 32 2.0k 0.7× 797 0.4× 706 1.0× 219 0.8× 353 1.4× 103 2.9k
Fanny Ficuciello Italy 25 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 608 0.8× 324 1.1× 228 0.9× 90 2.0k
Gianluca Palli Italy 31 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 787 1.1× 320 1.1× 75 0.3× 157 3.0k
G. Hirzinger Germany 27 1.7k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 864 1.2× 258 0.9× 221 0.9× 91 3.2k
Uikyum Kim South Korea 22 1.5k 0.5× 580 0.3× 501 0.7× 249 0.9× 254 1.0× 63 1.9k
Shaoping Bai Denmark 30 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 590 0.8× 91 0.3× 120 0.5× 184 3.0k
Helge Würdemann United Kingdom 28 1.6k 0.6× 916 0.5× 573 0.8× 241 0.8× 211 0.8× 107 2.4k
Günter Niemeyer United States 24 951 0.3× 786 0.4× 1.2k 1.6× 543 1.9× 262 1.1× 59 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Markus Grebenstein

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Fields of papers citing papers by Markus Grebenstein

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Markus Grebenstein

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grott, Matthias, Heinz‐Wilhelm Hübers, Naomi Murdoch, et al.. (2025). IDEFIX - The MMX Rover: One Year Before Launch. elib (German Aerospace Center). 366–369.
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Ulamec, Stephan, Naomi Murdoch, Pierre Vernazza, et al.. (2025). Science operations of IDEFIX, the MMX Phobos rover. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. 12(1).
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Kawakatsu, Yasuhiro, Kiyoshi Kuramoto, Tomohiro Usui, et al.. (2022). Preliminary design of Martian Moons eXploration (MMX). Acta Astronautica. 202. 715–728. 21 indexed citations
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Ulamec, Stephan, Jens Biele, Markus Grebenstein, et al.. (2018). Development and testing of a pyro-driven launcher for harpoon-based comet sample acquisition. Acta Astronautica. 152. 218–228. 6 indexed citations
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Friedl, Werner, et al.. (2015). "FRCEF: The new friction reduced and coupling enhanced finger for the Awiwi hand". elib (German Aerospace Center). 140–147. 14 indexed citations
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Grebenstein, Markus, Maxime Chalon, Werner Friedl, et al.. (2012). The hand of the DLR Hand Arm System: Designed for interaction. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 31(13). 1531–1555. 169 indexed citations
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Petit, Florian, Maxime Chalon, Werner Friedl, et al.. (2010). Bidirectional antagonistic variable stiffness actuation: Analysis, design & Implementation. elib (German Aerospace Center). 4189–4196. 53 indexed citations
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Grebenstein, Markus, Maxime Chalon, Gerd Hirzinger, & Roland Siegwart. (2010). Antagonistically driven finger design for the anthropomorphic DLR Hand Arm System. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 609–616. 94 indexed citations
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Chalon, Maxime, Markus Grebenstein, Thomas Wimböck, & G. Hirzinger. (2010). The thumb: guidelines for a robotic design. elib (German Aerospace Center). 5886–5893. 44 indexed citations
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Smagt, Patrick van der, et al.. (2009). Robotics of human movements. Journal of Physiology-Paris. 103(3-5). 119–132. 24 indexed citations
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Hagn, Ulrich, R. Konietschke, Andreas Tobergte, et al.. (2009). DLR MiroSurge: a versatile system for research in endoscopic telesurgery. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 5(2). 183–193. 199 indexed citations
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Hagn, Ulrich, Mathias Nickl, Stefan Jörg, et al.. (2009). The DLR MiroSurge - A robotic system for surgery. elib (German Aerospace Center). 1589–1590. 52 indexed citations
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Albu‐Schäffer, Alin, Oliver Eiberger, Markus Grebenstein, et al.. (2008). Soft robotics. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 178 indexed citations
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Albu‐Schäffer, Alin, Oliver Eiberger, Markus Grebenstein, et al.. (2008). Soft robotics: From Torque Feedback Controlled Lightweight Robots to Intrinsically Compliant Systems. elib (German Aerospace Center). 60 indexed citations
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Hagn, Ulrich, Mathias Nickl, Sophie Jörg, et al.. (2008). The DLR MIRO: a versatile lightweight robot for surgical applications. Industrial Robot the international journal of robotics research and application. 35(4). 324–336. 147 indexed citations
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Butterfaß, J., et al.. (2004). Design and experiences with DLR hand II. elib (German Aerospace Center). 15. 105–110. 52 indexed citations
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Hirzinger, G., J. Butterfaß, Max Fischer, et al.. (2002). A mechatronics approach to the design of light-weight arms and multifingered hands. 1. 46–54. 53 indexed citations
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Hirzinger, G., B. Brunner, J. Butterfaß, et al.. (2001). Space robotics - towards advanced mechatronic components and powerful telerobotic systems. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 145. 263–272. 2 indexed citations
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Butterfaß, J., et al.. (2001). DLR Multisensory Articulated Hand I and II. elib (German Aerospace Center). 1 indexed citations
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Hirzinger, G., K. Landzettel, B. Brunner, et al.. (1999). DLR's ROBOTICS LAB - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SPACE ROBOTICS. International Conference on Robotics and Automation. 440. 25. 10 indexed citations

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