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C. Morand’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction and collaborative autonomous robotics, with a focus on making industrial robots more intuitive, adaptable, and accessible. Their most influential contribution is a proposed standardized gesture set for controlling industrial collaborative robots (2012, 50 citations), which addresses a critical gap in the field: the lack of a common framework for portability and benchmarking. This work provides a foundational vocabulary for human-robot communication, enabling more efficient and safer collaboration on factory floors. Morand further explored multimodal control by integrating voice and gesture commands for mobile robots (2013), demonstrating how natural interfaces can bridge the gap between human intent and robotic action. Their later research on “Plug & Produce” frameworks (2013) tackles the shift from mass production to mass customization, envisioning robot co-workers that can be rapidly reconfigured for new tasks. While Morand’s citation counts reflect a focused, early-career impact, their gesture set proposal has become a reference point for researchers seeking to standardize human-robot interaction, marking a notable step toward the next generation of flexible, tailor-made robotic assistants.