Sina Masnadi
Papers
2
Total Citations
7
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2
About
Sina Masnadi is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and intuitive robotic manipulation. His work centers on developing sketch-based interfaces that empower non-expert users to guide robots through complex tasks. Masnadi’s major contribution lies in bridging the gap between human intent and robotic action—specifically, he pioneered methods for extracting object geometries and generating affordance files directly from 3D point clouds using simple sketches. This allows even novice users to perform task planning for constrained object manipulation, democratizing access to advanced robotics. His most-cited paper, "Sketching Affordances for Human-in-the-loop Robotic Manipulation Tasks" (2019, 5 citations), and its companion work, "A Sketch-Based System for Human-Guided Constrained Object Manipulation" (2019, 2 citations), demonstrate a novel approach where human creativity meets robotic precision. By replacing complex programming with intuitive sketching, Masnadi’s research has laid groundwork for more accessible human-in-the-loop systems, making him a key figure in the push toward user-friendly robotic interfaces.
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- 1Sketching Affordances for Human-in-the-loop Robotic Manipulation Tasks5 citations · 2019
- 2A Sketch-Based System for Human-Guided Constrained Object Manipulation2 citations · 2019