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Odysseus Adamides is a leading researcher in the field of safe human-robot collaboration, with a specific focus on industrial robotics and physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI). His work centers on developing advanced perception and sensing systems to ensure worker safety in shared workspaces, a critical challenge in the Industry 4.0 and 5.0 movements. Adamides’ major contributions include the design of a Time-of-Flight on-robot proximity sensing system for human detection in collaborative robots, a foundational paper with 18 citations. He has also pioneered the use of multi-channel 3D LiDAR and mixed reality headsets combined with digital twin technology to enhance Speed and Separation Monitoring (SSM) architectures. His research systematically evaluates on-robot depth sensors—such as Continuous Wave ToF cameras, stereoscopic cameras, and LiDAR—for point-rich sensing in dynamic industrial environments. With a growing body of work spanning from 2019 to 2025, Adamides is recognized for bridging the gap between theoretical safety standards and practical, real-time robotic perception, making him a key figure in the evolution of safer, more intuitive human-robot workspaces.