Konstantinos Mparis

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Konstantinos Mparis is a leading researcher in human-robot collaboration (HRC) and industrial automation, with a focus on creating safe, efficient, and flexible manufacturing systems. His major contributions include pioneering work on adaptive safety systems, such as dynamically switched safety zones that allow robots to adjust speed and behavior in real-time based on human proximity—a breakthrough for seamless human-robot assembly. His most cited paper, "Seamless human robot collaborative assembly – An automotive case study" (2018, 192 citations), demonstrates the practical application of HRC in high-stakes environments. Mparis has also advanced robotic manipulation with a novel pneumatic gripper for in-hand handling of complex parts, and developed flexible programming tools that integrate offline planning with real-time force and vision feedback. His work on automating non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections further showcases his ability to bridge robotics with critical industrial processes. With over 270 total citations, Mparis’s research is foundational for the next generation of collaborative manufacturing, directly impacting safety, productivity, and human-robot synergy.

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1. 1
   Seamless human robot collaborative assembly – An automotive case study

   192 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Adaptive speed and separation monitoring based on switching of safety zones for effective human robot collaboration

   50 citations · 2022
3. 3
   A novel pneumatic gripper for in-hand manipulation and feeding of lightweight complex parts—a consumer goods case study

   14 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Flexible Programming Tool Enabling Synergy between Human and Robot

   14 citations · 2017
5. 5
   A Human Robot Collaborative Cell for automating NDT inspection processes

   3 citations · 2022

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