Papers
164
Total Citations
7,326
H-Index
45
About
Sotiris Makris is a prominent researcher in advanced manufacturing systems, whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot collaboration, intelligent automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies. Based at the University of Patras, he has made transformative contributions to how humans and robots safely and efficiently share workspaces in industrial environments, particularly in automotive and assembly applications. Makris is perhaps best known for his pioneering research on human-robot interaction and collaborative assembly, with his 2019 paper on "Symbiotic Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly" amassing over 540 citations and his 2016 review on HRI task planning attracting more than 365. These works established foundational frameworks for designing hybrid assembly cells where robots and humans complement each other's capabilities through intelligent task allocation. His research extends into digital manufacturing, with influential contributions on Digital Twin technology for predictive maintenance and flexible robotic assembly lines, each exceeding 200 citations. He has also championed Augmented Reality as a tool for operator support in collaborative environments, publishing multiple highly cited studies in this domain. With a cumulative citation count well exceeding 2,700 across his top works alone, Makris stands as a leading voice shaping the future of safe, flexible, and human-centered smart factories.
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Top Papers
- 1Symbiotic human-robot collaborative assembly546 citations · 2019
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- 3Design Considerations for Safe Human-robot Collaborative Workplaces305 citations · 2015
- 4On a human-robot collaboration in an assembly cell254 citations · 2016
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- 9Seamless human robot collaborative assembly – An automotive case study192 citations · 2018
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