George Charalambous

About

George Charalambous is a prominent researcher specializing in human factors, trust, and the organizational dimensions of industrial human-robot collaboration (HRC). His work sits at a critical intersection of robotics, manufacturing, and human psychology, addressing one of the most pressing challenges in modern industry: how humans and robots can work together safely and effectively. Charalambous is perhaps best known for developing a validated scale to evaluate trust in industrial HRC settings, which has accumulated over 220 citations and become a foundational reference in the field. Complementing this, his 2015 exploratory study identifying key organisational human factors for HRC implementation has garnered 116 citations, reflecting its broad influence on how industries approach workforce integration with robotic systems. His development of the Human Factors Readiness Level tool and an accompanying roadmap for HRC implementation further demonstrates his commitment to translating research into practical guidance for manufacturers. Beyond laboratory settings, Charalambous has applied his expertise to real-world challenges, including optimising train axle inspection through HRC — illustrating the tangible safety and productivity benefits his frameworks can deliver. Across his body of work, he has consistently championed the human side of automation, ensuring that technological advancement accounts for worker trust, readiness, and well-being.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   The Development of a Scale to Evaluate Trust in Industrial Human-robot Collaboration

   220 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Identifying the key organisational human factors for introducing human-robot collaboration in industry: an exploratory study

   116 citations · 2015
3. 3
   The development of a Human Factors Readiness Level tool for implementing industrial human-robot collaboration

   49 citations · 2017
4. 4
   Development of a Human Factors Roadmap for the Successful Implementation of Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration

   22 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Trust in Industrial Human–Robot Collaboration

   14 citations · 2021
6. 6
   Users’ understanding of industrial robot gesture motions and effects on trust

   9 citations · 2014
7. 7
   Optimising train axle inspection with the implementation of human-robot collaboration: A human factors perspective

   7 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Trust in Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration Scale

   4 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Your new colleague is a robot. Is that ok?

   3 citations · 2016

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