Papers
19
Total Citations
407
H-Index
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About
C. Bidard is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans haptic interfaces, human-robot collaboration, and robot safety — fields that sit at the intersection of engineering, human factors, and emerging industrial applications. Based at CEA-LIST, Bidard made early contributions to parallel haptic device design and the modeling of multi-degree-of-freedom haptic interfaces, establishing foundational methods for immersive force-feedback systems. Their 2012 study on haptic communication during shared manipulation tasks introduced a valuable taxonomy for classifying robotic assistance behaviors, garnering 39 citations and influencing subsequent collaborative robotics research. Bidard's impact broadened significantly with a focus on safety in human-robot collaboration. Three co-authored papers published in 2021 — collectively accumulating over 218 citations — have become key references for researchers and practitioners navigating the complex regulatory and technical landscape of collaborative robots, or "cobots," in industrial and rehabilitation settings. These works critically assess safety standards, identify knowledge gaps, and examine interlaboratory testing practices. More recently, Bidard contributed to accessible online toolkits for cobot deployment across healthcare, agriculture, and logistics domains. Across their career, Bidard's research has consistently bridged rigorous technical development with real-world applicability, making them an influential voice in the responsible advancement of human-robot interaction.
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- 4Design of a New Parallel Haptic Device for Desktop Applications22 citations · 2005
- 5Modeling and Identification of a 3 DOF Haptic Interface22 citations · 2007
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- 7Robot Assistance Selection for Large Object Manipulation with a Human18 citations · 2013
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