Dominique Duhaut
Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris-Nord, Université de Bretagne Sud, Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, Université Bretagne Loire, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la Connaissance, École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers, Laboratoire de Recherche en Informatique, Sewanee: The University of the South, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité
Papers
56
Total Citations
590
H-Index
12
About
Dominique Duhaut is a French robotics researcher whose work spans autonomous robotics, social and assistive robotics, and human-robot interaction. He has made significant contributions to the RoboCup initiative, co-authoring foundational papers — including "The Road to RoboCup 2050" (75 citations) and the Physical Agent Challenge guidelines (54 and 32 citations) — that helped define the long-term vision of autonomous humanoid robot soccer as a benchmark for artificial intelligence research. Beyond competitive robotics, Duhaut has dedicated considerable effort to socially beneficial applications, particularly for vulnerable populations. His EmotiRob project (31 citations) pioneered companion robotics for children through emotional interaction, while the ROBADOM project (46 citations) addressed assistive robot design for older adults. His GRACE emotional architecture (21 citations) further advanced the computational modeling of robot emotions, informing subsequent work on companion systems. More recently, Duhaut has explored intrinsic motivation and hierarchical task learning in robots (20 citations), pushing the boundaries of autonomous skill acquisition. His comparative studies on embodiment (18 citations) have also demonstrated that physical robots can meaningfully enhance user engagement over purely digital interfaces. Across more than two decades of research, Duhaut's work has consistently bridged theoretical robotics and real-world human-centered applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1The road to RoboCup 205075 citations · 2002
- 2The robocup physical agent challenge: Phase i54 citations · 1998
- 3Designing an assistive robot for older adults: The ROBADOM project46 citations · 2013
- 4The RoboCup physical agent challenge: Goals and protocols for phase I32 citations · 1998
- 5EmotiRob: Companion robot Project31 citations · 2007
- 6GRACE – GENERIC ROBOTIC ARCHITECTURE TO CREATE EMOTIONS21 citations · 2008
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- 8Effect of Agent Embodiment on the Elder User Enjoyment of a Game18 citations · 2015
- 9iGrace – Emotional Computational Model for EmI Companion Robot.15 citations · 2009
- 10Robot is best to play with human!14 citations · 2012