R. Simmons

Most-cited papers

Natural person-following behavior for social robots
Rachel Gockley, J. Forlizzi, R. Simmons
2007IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction323 citations
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COMPANION: A Constraint-Optimizing Method for Person-Acceptable Navigation
Rachel Kirby, R. Simmons, J. Forlizzi
2009IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication225 citations
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Robotic Systems Architectures and Programming
D. Kortenkamp, R. Simmons, Davide Brugali
2008Springer Handbook of Robotics, 2nd Ed.200 citations
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An autonomous mobile manipulator for assembly tasks
Bradley Hamner, S. Koterba, Jane Shi, R. Simmons +1 more
2010Auton. Robots162 citations
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Expressive motion with x, y and theta: Laban Effort Features for mobile robots
H. Knight, R. Simmons
2014IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication107 citations
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Probabilistic planning for robotic exploration
R. Simmons, Trey Smith
200781 citations
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Laban head-motions convey robot state: A call for robot body language
H. Knight, R. Simmons
2016IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation70 citations
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Sensor fusion for human safety in industrial workcells
P. Rybski, Peter Anderson-Sprecher, Daniel F. Huber, Chris Niessl +1 more
20122012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems69 citations Open access
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Believable Robot Characters
R. Simmons, Maxim Makatchev, Rachel Kirby, Min Kyung Lee +4 more
2011The AI Magazine64 citations Open access
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Exploiting factored representations for decentralized execution in multiagent teams
Maayan Roth, R. Simmons, Manuela M. Veloso
2007Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems59 citations
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Smartphone Interruptibility Using Density-Weighted Uncertainty Sampling with Reinforcement Learning
Robert W. H. Fisher, R. Simmons
20112011 10th International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications and Workshops49 citations
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Understanding the Relationship between Interactions and Outcomes in Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning
Yu-Chen Cui, Pallavi Koppol, Henny Admoni, S. Niekum +3 more
2021International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence40 citations Open access
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Expressive path shape (swagger): Simple features that illustrate a robot's attitude toward its goal in real time
H. Knight, Ravenna Thielstrom, R. Simmons
2016IEEE/RJS International Conference on Intelligent RObots and Systems40 citations
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Rhythmic attention in child-robot dance play
M. Michalowski, R. Simmons, H. Kozima
2009IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication39 citations
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Planning for Human–Robot Interaction in Socially Situated Tasks
F. Broz, I. Nourbakhsh, R. Simmons
2013International Journal of Social Robotics36 citations
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Toward Explainable Multi-Objective Probabilistic Planning
Roykrong Sukkerd, R. Simmons, D. Garlan
20182018 IEEE/ACM 4th International Workshop on Software Engineering for Smart Cyber-Physical Systems (SEsCPS)35 citations
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Touch based localization of parts for high precision manufacturing
Brad Saund, Shi-Yuan Chen, R. Simmons
2017IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation35 citations
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Dialogue patterns of an Arabic robot receptionist
Maxim Makatchev, Imran Fanaswala, Ameer Abdulsalam, B. Browning +3 more
2010IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction34 citations Open access
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Taking candy from a robot: Speed features and candy accessibility predict human response
H. Knight, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
2015IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication30 citations
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Expressing ethnicity through behaviors of a robot character
Maxim Makatchev, R. Simmons, M. Sakr, Micheline Ziadee
2013IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction30 citations Open access
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Designing POMDP models of socially situated tasks
F. Broz, I. Nourbakhsh, R. Simmons
2011IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication30 citations
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Tradeoff-Focused Contrastive Explanation for MDP Planning
Roykrong Sukkerd, R. Simmons, D. Garlan
2020IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication29 citations Open access
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Mobile Robot Fault Detection based on Redundant Information Statistics
J. Mendoza, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
201228 citations
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Human-Robot Teams for Large-Scale Assembly
R. Simmons, Sanjiv Singh, F. Heger, Laura M. Hiatt +3 more
200727 citations
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Layering Laban Effort Features on Robot Task Motions
H. Knight, R. Simmons
2015IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction23 citations
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Mobile robotic dynamic tracking for assembly tasks
Bradley Hamner, S. Koterba, Jane Shi, R. Simmons +1 more
20092009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems23 citations Open access
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A receptionist robot for Brazilian people: study on interaction involving illiterates
Gabriele Trovato, J. Ramos, Helio Azevedo, A. Moroni +4 more
2017Paladyn J. Behav. Robotics22 citations Open access
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Plan execution monitoring through detection of unmet expectations about action outcomes
J. Mendoza, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
2015IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation22 citations
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Designing a receptionist robot: Effect of voice and appearance on anthropomorphism
Gabriele Trovato, J. Ramos, Helio Azevedo, A. Moroni +4 more
2015IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication22 citations
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Estimating human interest and attention via gaze analysis
H. Knight, R. Simmons
2013IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation22 citations
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Socially-appropriate approach paths using human data
Eleanor R. Avrunin, R. Simmons
2014IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication21 citations
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Strengthening Schedules through Uncertainty Analysis Agents
Laura M. Hiatt, Terry L. Zimmerman, Stephen F. Smith, R. Simmons
2009International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence19 citations
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Keep on dancing: Effects of expressive motion mimicry
R. Simmons, H. Knight
2017IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication17 citations
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When Robots Engage Humans
J. Cabibihan, Mary-Anne Williams, R. Simmons
2014Int. J. Soc. Robotics17 citations Open access
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Using human approach paths to improve social navigation
Eleanor R. Avrunin, R. Simmons
2013IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction17 citations
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Voxel-based motion bounding and workspace estimation for robotic manipulators
Peter Anderson-Sprecher, R. Simmons
2012IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation17 citations
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Mobile manufacturing of large structures
D. Bourne, H. Choset, Humphrey Hu, G. Kantor +4 more
2015IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation16 citations
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Planning for human-robot interaction: representing time and human intention
I. Nourbakhsh, R. Simmons, F. Broz
200816 citations
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“Olá, my name is Ana”: A study on Brazilians interacting with a receptionist robot
Gabriele Trovato, J. Ramos, Helio Azevedo, A. Moroni +4 more
2015International Conference on Advanced Robotics15 citations
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Spectral Semi-Supervised Discourse Relation Classification
Robert W. H. Fisher, R. Simmons
2015Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics14 citations Open access
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Motion interference detection in mobile robots
J. Mendoza, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
20122012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems14 citations
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Relating initial turns of human-robot dialogues to discourse
Maxim Makatchev, Min Kyung Lee, R. Simmons
2009IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction13 citations
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Plan-Time Multi-Model Switching for Motion Planning
B. Styler, R. Simmons
2017International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling12 citations Open access
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An intelligent design interface for dancers to teach robots
H. Knight, R. Simmons
2017IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication12 citations
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Focused optimization for online detection of anomalous regions
J. Mendoza, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
2014IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation12 citations
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Detecting and Correcting Model Anomalies in Subspaces of Robot Planning Domains
J. Mendoza, M. Veloso, R. Simmons
2015Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems11 citations
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Graph-based trajectory planning through programming by demonstration
Nik A. Melchior, R. Simmons
20122012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems11 citations Open access
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Variable sized grid cells for rapid replanning in dynamic environments
Rachel Kirby, R. Simmons, J. Forlizzi
20092009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems11 citations
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The National Robotics Initiative: A Five-Year Retrospective
Daniel J. Hicks, R. Simmons
2019IEEE robotics & automation magazine10 citations Open access
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Online Learning of Robot Soccer Free Kick Plans Using a Bandit Approach
J. Mendoza, R. Simmons, M. Veloso
2016International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling9 citations Open access
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