Alexander Plopski

University of Otago, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

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Alexander Plopski is a leading researcher at the intersection of Augmented Reality (AR), Diminished Reality (DR), and Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC). His work fundamentally addresses a critical challenge in teleoperation: the occlusion of a user’s view by a robot’s body or environment. Plopski pioneered the use of Diminished Reality to solve this, creating the illusion of an invisible robot. His most influential paper, "Diminished Reality for Close Quarters Robotic Telemanipulation" (2020, 19 citations), demonstrates how optical see-through head-mounted displays can make a robot appear transparent, granting users an unobstructed view of the target object. This concept was further developed in "InvisibleRobot" (2019, 7 citations), which facilitates seamless robot manipulation. Beyond visibility, Plopski explores trust in HRC. His work "Augmented Reality interface to verify Robot Learning" (2020, 16 citations) tackles the critical issue of robot feedback, using AR to visualize a robot’s intended actions before execution, thereby building user confidence. He has also ventured into care robotics, studying the relationship between stroke pace and speech rate for touch-care robots. With a clear focus on practical, human-centered solutions, Plopski’s research is essential for advancing intuitive and trustworthy human-robot interaction.