Siang Kok Sim
Papers
11
Total Citations
89
H-Index
5
About
Siang Kok Sim is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI) and multi-robot systems, with a particular focus on urban search and rescue (USAR) applications. His work addresses the critical challenge of deploying multiple autonomous robots under single-human supervision, aiming to reduce cognitive workload while maintaining situation awareness. Sim’s most cited papers—each garnering over 20 citations—explore key design attributes for multiple-robot USAR systems and seamless human-robot cooperation in telerobotics. He has also contributed foundational insights into robot learning, behavior-based search using swarms of small autonomous vehicles, and vision-based robots enhanced by artificial neural networks. Notably, Sim developed a testbed for HRI studies and proposed a hierarchically structured collective of coordinating mobile robots, advancing the practical deployment of rescue robots. His research bridges artificial intelligence, autonomous coordination, and human factors, laying groundwork for robust, real-world multi-robot operations.
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Top Papers
- 1Multiple-Robot Systems for USAR: Key Design Attributes and Deployment Issues22 citations · 2011
- 2An Implementation of Seamless Human-Robot Interaction for Telerobotics22 citations · 2008
- 3Behavior-based search using small autonomous mobile robot vehicles11 citations · 2002
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- 6A Foundation for Robot Learning5 citations · 2003
- 7A Testbed for Human-Robot Interactions5 citations · 2004
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- 10A Hierarchical Mixed Multi-Agent System3 citations · 2003