Emma Frid

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Emma Frid is a leading researcher at the intersection of sound, robotics, and human-computer interaction, with a primary focus on **sonification**—the use of non-speech audio to convey information. Her work explores how sound can enhance communication between humans and machines, particularly in the context of emotionally expressive robots. Frid’s major contributions include pioneering studies on the **perceptual evaluation of blended sonification** for mechanical robot sounds, demonstrating that carefully designed audio can augment consequential noises to improve non-verbal robot communication. Her 2021 paper on this topic, with 25 citations, and her 2018 study on the perception of mechanical sounds in the Nao robot (21 citations) are foundational in the field. She has also investigated **interactive sonification** for fluid dance movements, bridging art and technology. Beyond robotics, Frid has analyzed the sonic characteristics of robots in films, contributing to cultural studies of technology. With a growing citation impact, her work is shaping how we design auditory feedback for more intuitive and emotionally resonant human-robot interactions.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Perceptual Evaluation of Blended Sonification of Mechanical Robot Sounds Produced by Emotionally Expressive Gestures: Augmenting Consequential Sounds to Improve Non-verbal Robot Communication

   25 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Perception Of Mechanical Sounds Inherent To Expressive Gestures Of A Nao Robot - Implications For Movement Sonification Of Humanoids

   21 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Interactive sonification of a fluid dance movement: an exploratory study

   6 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Sonic Characteristics of Robots in Films

   4 citations · 2019

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