M. Meisser

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M. Meisser is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, autonomous mobile robotics, and multi-robot systems, best known for their groundbreaking work on large-scale, interactive robotic deployments in public spaces. Meisser’s most significant contribution is the development of the RoboX platform, an autonomous mobile robot system designed for complex, collaborative interaction with non-expert users. This work culminated in the landmark installation at Expo.02, the Swiss National Exhibition, where a fleet of RoboX robots guided thousands of visitors through a robotics exposition. Their most-cited paper, “Robox at Expo.02: A large-scale installation of personal robots” (2003, 228 citations), details this unprecedented deployment, demonstrating robust, secure, and reliable operation in a chaotic public environment. Meisser also advanced voice-enabled interfaces for tour-guide robots, addressing the unique challenges of human-robot voice communication in noisy, dynamic settings. Their research on visitor flow management using multi-robot systems (2002, 13 citations) further explored the social and commercial aspects of managing crowds with autonomous agents. By proving that robots could safely and effectively interact with the general public at scale, Meisser laid critical groundwork for today’s service and social robotics, inspiring a generation of researchers in interactive autonomous systems.

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1. 1
   Robox at Expo.02: A large-scale installation of personal robots

   228 citations · 2003
2. 2
   The interactive autonomous mobile system RoboX

   65 citations · 2003
3. 3
   Voice Enabled Interface for Interactive Tour-Guide Robots

   24 citations · 2002
4. 4
   Voice enabled interface for interactive tour-guide robots

   14 citations · 2003
5. 5
   Visitor Flow Management using Human-Robot Interaction at Expo.02

   13 citations · 2002
6. 6
   On developing a voice-enabled interface for interactive tour-guide robots

   10 citations · 2003
7. 7
   Multi-robot human-interaction and visitor flow management

   4 citations · 2004

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