Micaela Demichela
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5
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29
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About
Micaela Demichela is a leading researcher at the intersection of safety engineering, human factors, and human-robot collaboration. Her work focuses on designing risk-based systems for physical human-robot interaction (pHRI), particularly in industrial settings like automotive plants and pressurized tank inspections. Her most-cited paper, "Risked-based design for the physical human-robot interaction (pHRI): An overview" (2015, 11 citations), provides a foundational review of safety system design for collaborative workspaces. Demichela’s contributions include optimizing human performance to enhance safety, as shown in her 2023 case study (7 citations) on assembly lines, and developing agent-based models for human-robot teaming in maintenance operations (2025, 4 citations). She also advances human factors management through skills assessment (2020, 3 citations). Her work is notable for bridging traditional process industry safety with emerging robotics, demonstrating how risk-based performance assessment can evolve from fully manual to collaborative systems. With a growing citation record, Demichela’s research is pivotal for students and researchers exploring safe, efficient human-robot collaboration in hazardous environments.
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- 5Human Skills Assessment as a Support to Human Factor Management3 citations · 2020