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Felipe Fronchetti is a researcher at the forefront of making robotics programming accessible to non-experts, with a particular focus on block-based programming environments and human-robot interaction. His work addresses a critical challenge: enabling end-users—from students to artists—to program increasingly complex robotic systems without traditional coding expertise. Fronchetti’s most cited paper, “Can guided decomposition help end-users write larger block-based programs? a mobile robot experiment” (2022, 10 citations), demonstrates his pioneering approach to helping users scale beyond simple, single-screen programs. He further extends this vision with Duplo, a block-based system for two-armed robots introduced in a 2024 comparative study, tackling the real-world complexity of industrial robotics. Notably, his work “RoboART: Artistic Robot Programming in Mixed Reality” (2024) bridges technology and creative expression, opening new avenues for artists to engage with articulated robots in sculpture, choreography, and immersive environments. With a growing portfolio that consistently pushes the boundaries of end-user programming, Fronchetti is shaping a future where powerful robotic tools are truly within everyone’s reach.