Giovanni Piumatti
Papers
7
Total Citations
73
H-Index
6
About
Giovanni Piumatti is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on creating immersive, collaborative gaming environments that blend robotics, augmented reality, and natural user interfaces. His work pioneers the integration of spatial augmented reality with robotic systems, transforming play into physically engaging, cloud-based experiences where humans and robots become playmates. Piumatti’s major contributions include designing mixed-reality playgrounds for child-robot games, developing tele-operation interfaces for robot teams—comparing gamepads, mobile devices, and hand tracking—and enabling autonomous navigation in low-cost toy robots. His research on emotional features and autonomous behaviors in robotic gaming has shown how these elements enhance user engagement. With papers cited over 70 times collectively, his 2017 work on robust robot tracking for collaborative gaming and his 2018 design of a mixed-reality playground exemplify his impact. Piumatti’s human-centered design approach, involving children and parents in the development process, underscores his commitment to accessible, intuitive interaction. His achievements position him at the forefront of next-generation robotics, where play and technology converge to redefine human-machine collaboration.
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- 4Human-Robot Interaction8 citations · 2017
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