Geert-Jan Kruijff
Papers
11
Total Citations
732
H-Index
9
About
Geert-Jan Kruijff is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction and cognitive robotics, with a focus on enabling robots to operate intelligently in complex, real-world environments. His work spans spatial reasoning, autonomous goal management, and situated communication—all aimed at building robots that can collaborate effectively with humans, especially in high-stakes domains like urban search and rescue (USAR). His most cited paper, "Conceptual spatial representations for indoor mobile robots" (2008, 292 citations), lays the foundation for how robots can understand and navigate spaces using human-like conceptual models. Kruijff’s contributions to human-robot teaming are exemplified in his work on the EU-funded NIFTi project, where he designed and deployed systems for disaster response, as detailed in his 2014 paper (71 citations). He also advanced robotic autonomy with a framework for goal generation and management (2010, 33 citations), enabling robots to proactively explore and adapt—as seen in the curious robot "Dora the Explorer" (2010, 9 citations). With over 700 total citations, Kruijff’s research bridges theory and practice, making robots more capable partners in uncertain, dynamic settings.
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Top Papers
- 1Conceptual spatial representations for indoor mobile robots292 citations · 2008
- 2Robot task planning and explanation in open and uncertain worlds152 citations · 2015
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- 5A Framework for Goal Generation and Management33 citations · 2010
- 6Service Robots Dealing with Indirect Speech Acts28 citations · 2006
- 7A Unified Framework for Planning and Execution-Monitoring of Mobile Robots25 citations · 2011
- 8Situated communication for joint activity in human-robot teams13 citations · 2012
- 9Affective collaborative robots for safety & crisis management in the field12 citations · 2007
- 10Dora the Explorer: a motivated robot9 citations · 2010