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“Robotics and AI are impacting people’s lives more and more. Creating intelligent robots that are explainable, trustworthy, and reliable is essential.”
Research profile
Elena Torta is a tenure track assistant professor in the Control Systems Technology group in the Mechanical Engineering department of the Eindhoven University of Technology. Her research focus is on autonomous robots, with emphasis on human-robot interaction and model-driven engineering. She is starting to explore machine learning applications for autonomous robots as well, such as learning from demonstration and reinforcement learning. This work is a return to the focus of Torta’s Ph.D. research, where she performed research in the domain of cognitive autonomous robots and human-robot interaction within the context of the EU-FP7 KSERA.
From 2014 to 2019, Torta honed her software development, software architecture, and leadership skills at ASML, a multinational company leader in the production of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry, growing from a design engineer to a competence leader. In that role, she steered innovation at the company level in the field of algorithm deployment and model-based engineering and advised mechatronics and metrology projects on these topics. In these positions, Torta has built the engineering and development skills that she can now apply to her robotics research.
Academic background
Elena Tortaholds a BSc degree in Computer Science and Automation Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy), followed by an MSc degree from the same institute in 2009. She did her master’s thesis research at the Technical University of Denmark. In 2010 she joined Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) as a Ph.D. student. After obtaining her Ph.D. degree cum laude in 2014, she joined ASML, where she progressed from design engineer to a software functional cluster architect (2017) and then to algorithm deployment (using Matlab) competence leader in 2018. In 2019 she joined TU/e as an assistant professor.
Affiliated with
EAISI (assistant professor startup package)
External positions
Software architect, ASML Netherlands BV
1 Mar 2014 → 31 Aug 2019Fingerprint
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KSERA: Knowledgable SErvice Robots for Aging (KSERA)
Cuijpers, R. H., Cuijpers, R. H. & Torta, E.
1/02/10 → 31/01/13
Project: Research direct
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Research output
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Connecting Semantic Building Information Models and Robotics: An application to 2D LiDAR-based localization
Hendrikx, B., Pauwels, P., Torta, E., van de Molengraft, M. J. G. R. & Bruyninckx, H. P. J., 2021, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Particle Filters: A Hands-On Tutorial
Elfring, J., Torta, E. & van de Molengraft, M. J. G. R., 9 Jan 2021, In : Sensors. 21, 2, 28 p., 438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Evaluation of unimodal and multimodal communication cues for attracting attention in human–robot interaction
Torta, E., van Heumen, J., Piunti, F., Romeo, L. & Cuijpers, R. H., 2015, In : International Journal of Social Robotics. 7, 1, p. 89-96 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Study on adaptation of robot communication strategies in changing situations
Trovato, G., Galeazzi, J., Torta, E., Ham, J. R. C. & Cuijpers, R. H., 2015, Social Robotics : 7th International Conference, ICSR 2015, Paris, France, October 26-30, 2015, Proceedings. Tapus, A., André, E., Martin, J-C., Ferland, F. & Ammi, M. (eds.). Vol. 9388. p. 654-663 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 9388).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Approaching independent living with robots
Torta, E., 2014, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 226 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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