Agostino De Santis
University of Naples Federico II, Ingegneria dei Trasporti (Italy)
Papers
15
Total Citations
1,242
H-Index
9
About
Agostino De Santis is a pioneering figure in physical human-robot interaction (pHRI), a field he has helped define through foundational work on safety and dependability. His landmark 2007 paper, "An atlas of physical human–robot interaction," has garnered over 800 citations, establishing a critical taxonomy for understanding and classifying the forces and impacts that occur when humans and robots share physical space. De Santis’s research systematically addresses the core challenge of enabling robots to operate safely in anthropic domains—everyday environments where people live and work. He has developed key algorithms for collision avoidance, including the innovative "skeleton algorithm" for redundant manipulators, and explored biomimetic approaches to robot motion planning. His comprehensive state-of-the-art review from 2006, with over 230 citations, remains a seminal reference for researchers tackling the safety and dependability metrics essential for introducing robots into homes and factories. Through contributions to the EURON perspective on pHRI, De Santis has shaped the research agenda for a generation of roboticists, making him an essential voice in the quest for robots that can work alongside people without compromising human well-being.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1An atlas of physical human–robot interaction803 citations · 2007
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- 4Human-Robot Interaction Control Using Force and Vision25 citations · 2007
- 5The multiple virtual end-effectors approach for human-robot interaction20 citations · 2006
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- 7SAFETY ISSUES FOR HUMAN-ROBOT COOPERATION IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS17 citations · 2008
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