Brandon J. DeHart

Brandon J. DeHart is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo. He is affiliated with the university's academic faculty and can be contacted at brandon.dehart@uwaterloo.ca or at location E5 3108. His research focuses on robotics, particularly humanoid robots, control systems, and roboethics. He has contributed to advancements in dynamic balance, gait metrics, and human-robot interaction. His work spans topics like legged mechanism design, sensor networks in art installations, and automated content generation systems.

His research interests include the development of humanoid robots capable of child-friendly interactions, robust control strategies for uncertain environments, and ethical considerations in robotic design. He has explored technical challenges like foot placement estimators for balance recovery and momentum-based gait generation in bipedal systems.

Notable contributions include methodologies for tracking visitor engagement in large art installations and frameworks for interconnecting cellular automata across hardware and software. His publications reflect a blend of robotics engineering, AI applications, and interdisciplinary approaches to technology design.