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M. Stoica’s research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and industrial robotics, with a particular emphasis on programming by demonstration and knowledge-based systems. Their work addresses the challenge of enabling industrial robots to learn tasks through human demonstration, reducing the need for extensive manual programming. Stoica’s most cited paper (11 citations) proposes a method for training artificial neural networks for robot programming by demonstration, highlighting the potential of neural networks to streamline industrial automation. They further explore this area with a reinforcement learning algorithm (4 citations) designed specifically for industrial robot programming, a relatively underexplored domain compared to service robotics. Stoica also contributes to the development of expert and knowledge-based systems for flexible manufacturing lines, including systems for teaching robots (3 citations), generating new trajectories (2 citations), and improving task execution efficiency (2 citations). Their work integrates data acquisition, monitoring, and knowledge acquisition processes to create adaptable robotic systems. While citation counts are modest, Stoica’s research lays foundational groundwork for integrating AI into industrial robotics, particularly in making robot programming more accessible and efficient through demonstration and expert systems.