Papers
37
Total Citations
839
H-Index
14
About
Akansel Cosgun is a robotics researcher whose work spans robotic manipulation, human-robot interaction, semantic understanding, and robot navigation. His most influential contribution is a comprehensive review of deep learning approaches to grasp synthesis (2023, 215 citations), which has quickly become a key reference for researchers tackling the complex challenge of robotic object grasping. Complementing this, his survey on semantics for robotic mapping, perception, and interaction (2020, over 100 citations) has shaped how the field thinks about endowing robots with richer world understanding. Cosgun's research also bridges the gap between robots and the humans they work alongside. His early work on autonomous person-following for telepresence robots (2013, 86 citations) demonstrated practical human-aware navigation, while later contributions explored anticipatory path planning and tactile belt interfaces for human guidance. More recently, he has advanced human-robot collaboration through augmented reality tools—visualizing robot intent during handovers and implementing virtual safety barriers in manufacturing settings. His 2024 review of differentiable simulators reflects a growing interest in physics-informed learning. Across these diverse threads, Cosgun's research consistently pursues robots that are safer, more perceptive, and more naturally integrated into human environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Deep Learning Approaches to Grasp Synthesis: A Review215 citations · 2023
- 2Semantics for Robotic Mapping, Perception and Interaction: A Survey100 citations · 2020
- 3Autonomous person following for telepresence robots86 citations · 2013
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- 5Semantics for Robotic Mapping, Perception and Interaction: A Survey44 citations · 2020
- 6Visualizing Robot Intent for Object Handovers with Augmented Reality33 citations · 2022
- 7Anticipatory robot path planning in human environments29 citations · 2016
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- 9Visibility Maximization Controller for Robotic Manipulation25 citations · 2022
- 10A Review of Differentiable Simulators24 citations · 2024