Gizem Ates Venås

Gizem Ates Venås is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. She leads research in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), focusing on intuitive human-robot cooperation through inertial measurement units (IMUs), gamified training systems, and teleoperation. Her work emphasizes safety and natural interaction in collaborative robotics applications.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering (2010-2015), Izmir Institute of Technology
• Master's in Mechanical Engineering (2015-2018), Izmir Institute of Technology
• PhD in Computer Science (Software Engineering, Sensor Networks) (2018-2023), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Research interests include:

• IMU-based motion estimation for cooperative manipulation
• Design of gamified training systems to improve HRI proficiency
• Medical robotics applications in teleoperated surgical systems
• Sensor fusion and real-time data processing for collaborative robots

Teaching focuses on robotics fundamentals:

• ROS programming, embedded systems (Arduino), and robot control
• Courses: ELE306 Robotics, DAT160 Intelligent Robots, ADA526 Applied Robot Prototyping

Labs/Teams: Core member of HVL Robotics Lab, developing open-source robotics education materials and simulation tools.