Kerry He
Papers
8
Total Citations
97
H-Index
6
About
Kerry He is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of manipulation, human-robot interaction, and simulation. Her research focuses on enabling robots to perform dexterous, socially-aware tasks in human environments—from placing objects in upright, human-preferred orientations to executing fluid, "on-the-go" handovers with mobile manipulators. He’s most cited paper (25 citations) introduces a visibility maximization controller that actively minimizes self-occlusions in eye-to-hand camera setups, a critical advance for closed-loop robotic manipulation. Her widely-read review of differentiable simulators (24 citations) has become a key reference for researchers seeking to integrate gradient-based learning into physics and robotics pipelines. He has also explored the social dimensions of robotics, investigating how robot gaze during navigation affects human perceptions of social presence, and studying human-robot collaboration in naturalistic crafting scenarios. Her work on learning to place objects in upright orientations (15 citations) addresses a fundamental manipulation challenge with practical implications for household and industrial robotics. Through her contributions, He is shaping how robots perceive, plan, and interact—both physically and socially—in the real world.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Visibility Maximization Controller for Robotic Manipulation25 citations · 2022
- 2A Review of Differentiable Simulators24 citations · 2024
- 3Learning to Place Objects Onto Flat Surfaces in Upright Orientations15 citations · 2021
- 4Crafting with a Robot Assistant11 citations · 2023
- 5Robot Gaze During Autonomous Navigation and Its Effect on Social Presence10 citations · 2023
- 6On-The-Go Robot-to-Human Handovers with a Mobile Manipulator8 citations · 2022
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- 8Variable Grasp Pose and Commitment for Trajectory Optimization1 citations · 2023