Santiago Morante
Papers
11
Total Citations
95
H-Index
6
About
Santiago Morante is a robotics researcher whose work spans humanoid imitation, robot learning, and human-robot interaction. His most influential contribution is the Continuous Goal-Directed Actions (CGDA) framework, which advances programming by demonstration by encoding not just kinematic movements but also the *effects* of demonstrated actions—enabling robots to generalize, recognize, and execute tasks more intelligently. This work, published in 2014, has garnered 9 citations and remains foundational in the field. Morante also introduced the concept of "Cryptobotics" in a 2015 opinion article (44 citations), arguing that robots need cyber safety—a prescient call that anticipated today's concerns over robotic security. His practical innovations include a vision-based algorithm for garment folding (2016, 6 citations), sensorless friction and gravity compensation for smooth robot control (2014, 6 citations), and the "Robot Devastation" augmented reality game (2015, 6 citations) that uses low-cost DIY platforms for multiplayer interaction. Morante’s work is notable for bridging theoretical frameworks with accessible, real-world applications, making him a key figure in modern robotics research.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
- 1Cryptobotics: Why Robots Need Cyber Safety44 citations · 2015
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- 4Towards Robotic Garment Folding: A Vision Approach for Fold Detection6 citations · 2016
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- 6Sensorless friction and gravity compensation6 citations · 2014
- 7Automatic demonstration and feature selection for robot learning5 citations · 2015
- 8Force-Sensorless Friction and Gravity Compensation for Robots4 citations · 2015
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