Serena Ivaldi
Centre Inria de l'Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, Sorbonne Université, Italian Institute of Technology, Université de Lorraine, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique
Papers
75
Total Citations
3,145
H-Index
25
About
Serena Ivaldi is a prominent robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, humanoid robotics, and collaborative automation. With a career spanning over a decade, she has made foundational contributions to understanding how humans and robots can work together effectively, safely, and intuitively. Ivaldi's most influential work, "Progress and prospects of the human–robot collaboration" (2017, 773 citations), has become a landmark reference in the field, shaping how researchers and engineers approach collaborative robotics. Her research extends across physical human-robot interaction, teleoperation of humanoid systems, and shared autonomy — areas where her survey papers have repeatedly served as essential guides for the community. Her 2023 survey on humanoid teleoperation (236 citations) reflects her sustained leadership in enabling humans to extend their capabilities through robotic avatars. Beyond mechanics, Ivaldi has meaningfully advanced the social dimensions of robotics, examining user engagement, trust, and individual personality factors like extroversion in human-robot exchanges. Her industry-oriented ergonomics dataset further demonstrates her commitment to real-world applicability. Collectively, her publications have accumulated well over 2,000 citations, establishing her as a defining voice in making robots genuinely useful, trustworthy partners for human beings.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Progress and prospects of the human–robot collaboration773 citations · 2017
- 2Teleoperation of Humanoid Robots: A Survey236 citations · 2023
- 3Evaluating the Engagement with Social Robots226 citations · 2015
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- 5Autonomy in Physical Human-Robot Interaction: A Brief Survey190 citations · 2021
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- 8Force feedback exploiting tactile and proximal force/torque sensing85 citations · 2012
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- 10Robust Real-Time Whole-Body Motion Retargeting from Human to Humanoid74 citations · 2018