Polychronis Kondaxakis
Aalto University, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Odense City Museums, University of Reading
Papers
10
Total Citations
84
H-Index
6
About
Polychronis Kondaxakis is a robotics researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction, multi-target tracking, and inter-robot communication. His research has made meaningful contributions to the challenge of enabling robots to perceive, interpret, and respond to both human and robot behavior in dynamic real-world environments. Among his most recognized contributions is his work on gesture-based robot-to-robot communication, exploring how mobile robots can establish symbolic understanding through pointing and deictic gestures — a novel approach to grounding shared representations in multi-robot systems. Complementing this, his facial feature tracking methodology (2009, 15 citations) advanced natural human-robot interaction for autonomous museum guide robots, demonstrating practical real-world applicability. Kondaxakis has also made significant strides in detection and tracking of moving objects (DATMO) using 2D laser range scanners, developing robust real-time algorithms suited for densely populated, dynamic environments. His learning-based approaches to multi-target classification further pushed the boundaries of adaptive robot perception. With a body of work accumulating citations across robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems, and notable contributions including physical human-robot interaction through force-guided humanoid walking, Kondaxakis represents a researcher deeply invested in making robots more perceptive, communicative, and capable partners in shared human environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Real-time recognition of pointing gestures for robot to robot interaction15 citations · 2014
- 2Tracking of facial features to support human-robot interaction15 citations · 2009
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- 4Robot–Robot Gesturing for Anchoring Representations8 citations · 2018
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- 8Holding hands - guiding humanoid walking using sensorless force control5 citations · 2014
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