Morteza Daneshmand, PhD, is an independent researcher based in Estonia. He received his BSc in Electrical Engineering (Control) from Amirkabir University of Technology, MSc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Tehran, and PhD in Engineering and Technology from the University of Tartu. His research interests include robotics, human–robot interaction, computer vision, 3D vision, motion planning and control, SLAM, machine learning, optimization, and intelligent systems. He has conducted research at the University of Tartu, Kyoto University, and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), with work spanning robotic systems, telepresence, motion planning, computer vision, and digital forestry. He was also the founder and Chair of the University of Tartu IEEE Student Branch and a member of the University’s RoboCup Team.