Charalambos Konnaris
Papers
4
Total Citations
109
H-Index
4
About
Charalambos Konnaris is a leading researcher at the intersection of assistive robotics, human-machine interaction, and dexterous manipulation. His work centers on restoring agency to individuals with paralysis or limb loss by translating natural human signals—particularly eye movements—into precise robotic control. Konnaris’s most influential contribution is the development of binocular eye-tracking as a non-invasive, intention-reading interface for robotic end-point control, a paradigm shift that leverages the fact that gaze is both proactive of action and preserved in many movement disorders. His 2017 paper on this topic has garnered 38 citations, establishing a foundational method for hands-free assistive technology. Complementing this, he co-designed the EthoHand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand achieving 24 degrees of freedom through a novel ball-joint thumb, enabling complex in-hand manipulation (31 citations). His comparative study of eye, voice, and EMG gesture control for soft-robotic gloves (30 citations) demonstrated that gaze-based commands offer a uniquely efficient and intuitive pathway for paralyzed users. By combining sparse eigenmotion analysis of daily-life kinematics with dexterous hardware, Konnaris continues to push the boundaries of what robotic hands can do—and who can control them.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4