Adam Imdieke

I build tactile sensors and learning systems that help robots sense and use contact across their bodies.

I’m a computer science Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, working with Karthik Desingh in the Robotics: Perception and Manipulation (RPM) Lab. My research connects tactile-skin hardware, contact-aware control, and policy learning. I also collaborate with the Wearable Technology Lab on sensor materials and fabrication.

I’m interested in how robots learn to use body contact, and how multimodal sensing and world models can support that learning. My projects also include teleoperation, spatial interfaces, and multi-agent coordination.

Outside the lab, I enjoy climbing, building things, and bikepacking around Minneapolis.