Achyuthan Unni Krishnan
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Washington Bothell
Papers
12
Total Citations
152
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About
Achyuthan Unni Krishnan is a robotics researcher specializing in human-robot interaction, robot teleoperation, and assistive robotics. His work sits at the intersection of intuitive control interfaces, physical ergonomics, and collaborative autonomy, addressing the real-world challenges that arise when humans remotely operate complex robotic systems. Krishnan's most influential contributions center on whole-body motion mapping for humanoid robot teleoperation. His landmark 2019 study on physical fatigue in teleoperation (32 citations) laid the groundwork for his 2020 follow-up introducing a shared autonomous interface that actively reduces operator strain (31 citations) — together representing a coherent and impactful research arc. He has since expanded into sensory feedback modalities, comparing haptic and augmented reality cues for dexterous telemanipulation (20 citations), and developed ergonomic frameworks for tele-nursing robots suited to clinical environments (19 citations). More recently, Krishnan has investigated how unreliable robot autonomy affects human trust and performance in collaborative settings, and explored perception-action augmentation to improve situational awareness during freeform manipulation. Across more than ten peer-reviewed publications accumulating over 140 citations, his research consistently advances safer, more intuitive, and less physically demanding teleoperation — contributions with meaningful implications for healthcare, manufacturing, and remote assistance applications.
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- 7Design Interface Mapping for Efficient Free-form Tele-manipulation8 citations · 2022
- 8Reward Engineering for Object Pick and Place Training7 citations · 2020
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- 10How People Use Active Telepresence Cameras in Tele-manipulation3 citations · 2021