Chapa Sirithunge — accepted AI-conference papers

2026

Distributed Virtual Model Control for Scalable Human-Robot Collaboration in Shared Workspace

Yi Zhang, Omar Faris, Chapa Sirithunge, Kai-Fung Chu, Fumiya Iida, Fulvio Forni

ICRA 2026poster

We present a decentralized, agent agnostic, and safety-aware control framework for human–robot collaboration based on Virtual Model Control (VMC). In our approach, both humans and robots are embedded in the same virtual-component-shaped workspace, where motion is the result of the interaction with v…

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2019

Situation Awareness for Proactive Robots in HRI

Chapa Sirithunge, H. M. Ravindu, T. Bandara, A. G. Buddhika, P. Jayasekara, D. P. Chandima

IROS 2019poster

Perception of the intention of humans prior to an interaction is a demanding skill during human-robot interaction (HRI). This skill is even more sought after during robot-initiated HRI. Initiating an interaction in an inappropriate situation can be avoided when robots are equipped with the ability t…

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