Papers
63
Total Citations
1,728
H-Index
20
About
Yiannis Karayiannidis is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans robot manipulation, adaptive control, and human-robot interaction. He is best known for his foundational contributions to dual-arm manipulation, having co-authored the landmark 2012 survey on the topic that has accumulated over 546 citations, establishing it as an essential reference in the field. His research consistently addresses the challenge of enabling robots to interact intelligently with their physical environment, from compliant contact and force/position control to in-hand manipulation and robotic assembly. A significant thread throughout Karayiannidis's career is the development of model-free and adaptive control strategies that deliver guaranteed performance without relying on precise dynamic models—work reflected in his widely cited 2011 and 2016 papers on prescribed performance tracking. His 2022 survey on robot manipulation in contact, already accumulating 137 citations, demonstrates his continued leadership in shaping how robots manage varying contact forces during complex tasks. Practically oriented contributions such as adaptive door-opening under uncertainty, gravity-driven in-hand tool repositioning, and human-inspired assembly strategies further illustrate his commitment to bridging theoretical control design with real-world robotic deployment, making his work highly relevant to researchers advancing autonomous manipulation systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Dual arm manipulation—A survey546 citations · 2012
- 2A survey of robot manipulation in contact137 citations · 2022
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- 6In-hand manipulation using gravity and controlled slip49 citations · 2015
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- 8Online contact point estimation for uncalibrated tool use44 citations · 2014
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- 10Robotic Assembly of Rounded Parts With and Without Threads30 citations · 2020