Papers
10
Total Citations
183
H-Index
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About
Mamoun Gharbi is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, specializing in the seamless coordination of robots and humans during collaborative tasks. His primary research areas include human-aware task and motion planning, symbolic-geometric planning, and the nuanced dynamics of object handovers. Gharbi’s most significant contribution lies in developing planning algorithms that treat human motion as an integral part of the robotic decision-making process, rather than an external constraint. His seminal work, "Sharing effort in planning human-robot handover tasks" (70 citations), pioneered methods for robots like the PR2 to hand over objects in cluttered spaces while accounting for human mobility. He further advanced the field by combining symbolic and geometric planning to synthesize human-aware plans, as detailed in his 2015 paper (30 citations), enabling more efficient collaborative manipulation. Gharbi’s research on communication cues during object transfer (31 citations) has deepened our understanding of natural human-robot interaction. His work has practical implications for service robotics and assistive technologies, with notable achievements including the "Roboscopie" theatre performance, demonstrating human-robot collaboration in artistic contexts. With over 180 total citations, Gharbi’s research continues to shape the future of intuitive, safe, and efficient human-robot teamwork.
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Top Papers
- 1Sharing effort in planning human-robot handover tasks70 citations · 2012
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- 5Planning handovers involving humans and robots in constrained environment13 citations · 2015
- 6On human-aware task and motion planning abilities for a teammate robot12 citations · 2014
- 7Combining Assembly Planning and Geometric Task Planning5 citations · 2019
- 8Natural interaction for object hand-over3 citations · 2013
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- 10Roboscopie: A Theatre Performance for a Human and a Robot2 citations · 2012