Ivo W. Boblan

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ivo W. Boblan is a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Berlin University of Technology. His research focuses on compliant robotics, bionics, human-robot interaction, and actuator systems. He leads the Compliant Robotics Lab (CoRoLab), developing advanced robots like the ZAR5 humanoid muscle robot and the BionicMotionRobot. Boblan has contributed to numerous conferences and serves on editorial and review boards for journals like Actuators and Advanced Robotics. He actively participates in interdisciplinary initiatives, including the Bionics Competence Network (BIOKON), and has organized international conferences such as BIOKON2004. His work emphasizes safe human-robot collaboration and biologically inspired designs, with applications in healthcare, industry, and exoskeleton development.

Boblan's academic background includes a PhD in Prozesswissenschaften from TU Berlin (2009), with prior technical reports on evolutionary methods and robotic control systems. He has presented at institutions like the University of Kiel, Volkswagen AG, and the Berlin Senate Administration, advocating for robotics in modern work environments. His research spans pneumatic actuators, compliant mechanisms, and interdisciplinary approaches to robotics ethics and societal impact.