E. Gil Jones
Papers
9
Total Citations
659
H-Index
7
About
E. Gil Jones is a leading roboticist whose work bridges the gap between autonomous manipulation and real-world deployment. His research focuses on three core areas: reliable grasping and manipulation in cluttered environments, multi-robot coordination under complex constraints, and human-robot teaming for dynamic tasks. Jones is perhaps best known for his seminal work on the PR2 robot, where he demonstrated that autonomous butlers could reliably perform tasks like serving drinks—a landmark achievement that has garnered over 246 citations and inspired a generation of service robotics research. His 2013 paper on household grasping and manipulation (166 citations) further established him as a key figure in enabling robots to handle everyday objects with robustness. Jones also made significant contributions to multi-robot systems, developing market-based task allocation algorithms for disaster response and time-extended coordination strategies that respect intra-path constraints. His work on navigation in 3D cluttered environments (81 citations) addressed a critical bottleneck in mobile manipulation, allowing robots to move safely through spaces filled with furniture and obstacles. With a career spanning foundational theory to practical systems, Jones has shaped how robots interact with the human world.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Towards autonomous robotic butlers: Lessons learned with the PR2246 citations · 2011
- 2Towards Reliable Grasping and Manipulation in Household Environments166 citations · 2013
- 3Time-extended multi-robot coordination for domains with intra-path constraints107 citations · 2010
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- 5Dynamically formed human-robot teams performing coordinated tasks21 citations · 2006
- 6Learning-enhanced Market-based Task Allocation for Disaster Response17 citations · 2006
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