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Sonia Chernova

Robot Autonomy Interactive Learning Semantic Reasoning Adaptive Autonomy Explainable AI
Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing

About

Sonia Chernova is an Associate Professor in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. She directs the Robot Autonomy and Interactive Learning (RAIL) lab, where her research focuses on the development of intelligent and interactive autonomous systems. Chernova’s contributions span robotics and artificial intelligence, including semantic reasoning, adaptive autonomy, human-robot interaction, and explainable AI. She also leads the NSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING), whose mission is to develop collaborative AI systems that help support independent home life for older adults experiencing cognitive decline.

Research Performance Summary

217
Total Papers
13485
Total Citations
47
H-Index
2002-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

CMPack-02: CMU’s legged robot soccer team

Year: 2002

Citations: 22

Venue: Proceedings of the RoboCup Symposium

Latest Recorded Paper

Learning and Optimizing the Efficacy of Spatio-Temporal Task Allocation under Temporal and Resource Constraints

Year: 2026

Citations: 1

Venue: arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.02505

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
1
2025
11
2024
10
2023
13
2022
17
2021
13
2020
19
2019
17
2018
12
2017
9
2016
16

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 113
Journal 31
Book 5

Top Coauthors

Chernova Veloso

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 12
Citations 35
Avg. Citations / Paper 2.9
H-Index 3

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 72
Citations 3989
Avg. Citations / Paper 55.4
H-Index 27

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 64
Citations 1974
Avg. Citations / Paper 30.8
H-Index 23

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 43
Citations 1205
Avg. Citations / Paper 28
H-Index 15

2005-2009

Period Stats
Papers 21
Citations 6006
Avg. Citations / Paper 286
H-Index 13

2000-2004

Period Stats
Papers 5
Citations 276
Avg. Citations / Paper 55.2
H-Index 4

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

chernova@cc.gatech.edu

Detected Research Keywords

Human Robot Interaction Robot Learning Demonstration Activity Recognition Smart Human Robot Teaming Creative Problem Solving Recognition Smart Homes Nri Collaborative Research Robot Learning Human Learning Demonstration Shaping Policy Learning Demonstration