Athanasios Karafillidis

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Athanasios Karafillidis is a leading scholar at the intersection of sociotechnical systems, human-machine interaction, and industrial production. His research focuses on how digital technologies reshape collaborative work, particularly through the concept of "support relations" that define hybrid systems where humans and machines integrate seamlessly. Karafillidis’s most cited work, "Human-Machine Integration as Support Relation: Individual and Task-Related Hybrid Systems in Industrial Production" (2017, 10 citations), provides a foundational framework for understanding assistance technologies in manufacturing. He argues that support is not merely functional but relational, redefining how tasks are distributed between human workers and automated systems. His later piece, "Support in Times of Digitization" (2018), extends this analysis to broader societal contexts, exploring how digital transformation alters everyday support dynamics. Though his citation counts are modest, his contributions are pivotal for researchers in Industry 4.0, human factors engineering, and organizational sociology. Karafillidis’s work is notable for bridging theoretical rigor with practical design implications, offering a nuanced lens for students and practitioners navigating the evolving landscape of human-machine collaboration.