Yves Rybarczyk

Yves Rybarczyk is a Professor at Nova University of Lisbon (Portugal). He holds a PhD in NeuroRobotics from the University of Evry (France), awarded in 2004 for his work on modeling human-like behaviors to enhance Human-Robot Cooperation in teleoperation. His research focuses on Human-Machine Interaction, Robotics, and Serious Games applied to health and education. His group develops adaptive games for science education and assistive technologies for motor and cognitive disabilities.

Education: PhD in NeuroRobotics, University of Evry (France), 2004.

Research Interests:

• Telepresence, Ergonomics, and Sensorimotor Loop
• Assistive & Rehabilitation Technologies
• Robotics (Biologically-inspired, Animal-Robot Interaction)
• Serious Games and Embodied Cognition

Professional Roles: Steering committee member of eNTERFACE workshops on Multimodal Interactions; reviewer for top journals/conferences.

Projects & Outputs: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, interactive educational/rehabilitation tools, and participation in national/international research projects.