Amr Afifi
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84
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About
Amr Afifi is a leading researcher in aerial robotics, specializing in physical human-robot interaction and autonomous manipulation with aerial manipulators—drones equipped with robotic arms. His work addresses critical challenges in enabling safe, ergonomic, and robust physical collaboration between humans and flying robots. Afifi introduced a comprehensive admittance control framework for physical human-aerial robot interaction (pHARI), achieving compliance and redundancy resolution under input limits, a contribution that has garnered 27 citations. He also pioneered ergonomics-aware Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) for autonomous object handovers between aerial robots and human coworkers, with 14 citations. His exploratory pHARI experiments, published in 2023, represent the first-of-their-kind studies in this emerging field. Afifi’s broader impact includes developing safe and robust planning under model uncertainties using closed-loop state sensitivity, and integrating Signal Temporal Logic for ergonomic human-robot collaboration. He has contributed to the AERIAL-CORE project, advancing AI-powered multi-aerial systems for inspecting and maintaining electrical power infrastructures. With over 80 total citations across his most-cited works, Afifi is shaping the future of collaborative aerial robotics for real-world industrial applications.
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- 6A Signal Temporal Logic Planner for Ergonomic Human–Robot Collaboration4 citations · 2023
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