Luis Figueredo - Getting Comfortable around Humans: A Path for Close and Physical Human-Robot Collab

Talking Robotics #76 Speaker Luis Figueredo Title Getting Comfortable around Humans: A Path for Close and Physical Human-Robot Collaboration Speaker Bio Luis Figueredo is an Assistant Professor specializing in human-centric robotics. His research focuses on developing intelligent robotic systems that can safely and effectively collaborate with humans in various environments. His interdisciplinary work spans geometric methods for manipulation and control, complex object manipulation, cooperative manipulation systems, safe physical human-robot interaction, and both implicit and explicit human-robot communication. Additional research interests include biomechanics-aware assistive robotics and applications of control theory and geometric algebra in robotic systems. Professor Figueredo leads a dynamic research group dedicated to solving real-world robotics challenges through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. He firmly believes that meaningful advances in the field require cross-disciplinary cooperation and perspective—along with a steady supply of coffee. Speaker Links: Personal Website: https://www.luisfigueredo.com Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?... Chapters 00:00 Presenter Introduction 01:36 Presentation 41:40 Q&A 51:30 End //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Talking Robotics is a series of virtual seminars about Robotics and its interaction with other relevant fields, such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Design Research, Human-Robot Interaction, among others. We aim to promote reflections, dialogues, and a place to network. Organized by Silvia Tulli, Riddhiman Laha,Nitin Ragothaman, Gabriella Miles, Niveditha Kalavakonda, Yuhe Gong and Marine Chamoux Email: talkingrobotics at gmail dot com Web Page: https://talking-robotics.github.io Twitter: @talkingrobotics