Ilias El Makrini
Papers
20
Total Citations
606
H-Index
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About
Ilias El Makrini is a pioneering robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot collaboration, ergonomics, and industrial automation. With a career dedicated to bridging the gap between human workers and collaborative robots—or "cobots"—El Makrini has made substantial contributions to how robots and humans can work together safely, efficiently, and comfortably in manufacturing environments. His most influential work, "Working with Walt" (2018, 104 citations), offers a landmark real-world case study of cobot integration on an automotive assembly line, demonstrating how human dexterity and robotic precision can be strategically combined. Complementing this, his research on task allocation for ergonomics (2019, 84 citations) and postural optimization methods (2022, 56 citations) has helped establish frameworks for protecting worker wellbeing during human-robot collaboration. Earlier foundational work on collaborative architecture design (2017, 75 citations) and sliding mode control for compliant manipulators (2016, 55 citations) showcases his strong technical grounding. Notably, El Makrini also addresses the human side of robotics adoption, exploring factory workers' attitudes and the social dynamics of cobot acceptance—research that remains critically relevant as industry-wide automation accelerates. His cumulative body of work, exceeding 500 citations, marks him as a leading voice in next-generation industrial robotics.
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- 3Design of a collaborative architecture for human-robot assembly tasks75 citations · 2017
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- 6Attitudes of Factory Workers towards Industrial and Collaborative Robots48 citations · 2017
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