Marcel Honegger

Prof. Dr. Marcel Honegger is a Lecturer in Robotics and Mechatronics at the Institute of Mechatronic Systems within the School of Engineering at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). He co-leads the Institute and focuses on the development of robot systems, drive controls, and control/regulation software for robotics and mechatronics.

• Ph.D., ETH Zurich (1996-1999)
• Dipl. Mech. Eng., ETH Zurich (1990-1996)

His research spans robotics, mechatronics, and control systems, with recent work on predictive maintenance using autoencoder-based anomaly detection for delta robots and RGBD segmentation for agricultural automation. Earlier projects involved adaptive controllers for parallel manipulators and Java frameworks for robot control systems.

Honegger has led projects such as the full automatic sprinkler robot (FASR) and the Advanced Rail Track Information System. He previously worked as a Senior R&D Engineer at CSEM Alpnach (2001-2009) and Project Manager at maxon motor ag (2009-2014).

His publications reflect expertise in industrial automation, sensor integration, and mechanical design. He is involved in teaching and R&D collaborations, with an ORCID ID: 0009-0004-8178-136X.