Roseli Aparecida Francelin Romero
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto Butantan, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazilian Society of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Universidad San Carlos
Papers
80
Total Citations
1,221
H-Index
14
About
Roseli Aparecida Francelin Romero is a prominent Brazilian researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction, autonomous robotics, and assistive technologies. Based at the University of São Paulo, she has built a distinguished career bridging intelligent systems with real-world applications that enhance human life. Romero's most influential contribution, "A Gesture Based Interface for Human-Robot Interaction" (2000), has accumulated over 320 citations and established her as a pioneer in natural, intuitive methods for instructing robots through arm gestures — a foundational concept in the field. Her research on humanoid robot teleoperation, motion recognition, and imitation learning further cemented her expertise in embodied human-robot communication. Beyond interaction paradigms, Romero has made significant strides in autonomous systems, contributing to semantic SLAM for large-scale drone navigation under challenging forest environments (97 citations) and activity recognition for Ambient Assisted Living (78 citations), addressing critical needs of aging global populations. Her work also explores rehabilitation robotics with adaptive reinforcement learning, educational robotics for children, and bio-inspired multi-robot coordination. With over 700 total citations across her most-recognized works, Romero's research demonstrates both scientific depth and meaningful societal impact, consistently pushing robotics toward greater autonomy, accessibility, and human-centered design.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Gesture Based Interface for Human-Robot Interaction320 citations · 2000
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- 4Recognition of Human Motions for Imitation and Control of a Humanoid Robot48 citations · 2012
- 5Dynamic Player Modelling in Serious Games Applied to Rehabilitation Robotics37 citations · 2014
- 6Template-based recognition of pose and motion gestures on a mobile robot29 citations · 1998
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- 9USING EMBEDDED PROCESSORS IN HARDWARE MODELS OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS21 citations · 2001
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