Araceli Vega
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Total Citations
226
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About
Araceli Vega is a robotics researcher specializing in socially aware robot navigation, human-robot interaction, and assistive robotics — fields at the intersection of autonomous systems and human-centered design. Her work addresses one of mobile robotics' most pressing challenges: enabling robots to navigate intelligently and respectfully in environments shared with people. Vega's most influential contribution, "Socially aware robot navigation system in human-populated and interactive environments" (2018, 68 citations), introduced an adaptive spatial density function that allows robots to interpret and respond to the social dynamics of crowded spaces. Her subsequent focus on caregiving environments — nursing homes and geriatric residences — reflects a strong commitment to applied impact, with her 2020 cyber-physical systems paper (54 citations) demonstrating how IoT, AI, and robotics can be integrated to support elderly care. Across her body of work, Vega has developed frameworks that account for social interaction spaces, group dynamics, and time-dependent behavioral norms, culminating in the comprehensive SNAPE framework for human-robot cooperation. With over 220 cumulative citations, her research has meaningfully advanced the field, making her a prominent voice in the global conversation around ethical, socially intelligent autonomous robots.
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