Marc Alexander Hanheide

Marc Hanheide is a Professor of Intelligent Robotics and Interactive Systems at the University of Lincoln's School of Computer Science. With a career spanning EU projects like VAMPIRE, COGNIRON, CogX, and STRANDS, his work focuses on long-term robotic behavior, human-robot spatial interaction, and cognitive system architectures. He has secured over 12 major grants from organizations including EPSRC, BBSRC, and the European Commission.

• Key Research Areas: Autonomous robotics, HRI, AI, cognitive systems, agricultural robotics
• Current Projects: STRANDS (long-term behavior), AgriFoRwArdS (robotics training), NCNR (nuclear robotics)
• Major Contributions: Human-aware navigation modules, topology optimization for robot fleets, causal analysis frameworks

Scientific Awards: While no specific awards are listed, his numerous EPSRC grants and leadership in multi-institutional projects highlight his impact. He has over 172 publications and collaborates with institutions like CoR-Lab and CITEC.