Jorge S. Marques

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Jorge S. Marques is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI) and nonverbal communication, with a particular focus on the role of eye gaze in collaborative action. His work bridges cognitive science and robotics, exploring how gaze cues—such as mutual gaze and gaze aversion—coordinate joint action in both human-human and human-robot settings. Marques’s key contribution is the development of the *Gaze Dialogue Model*, a framework that formalizes how gaze serves dual functions: supporting motor control by fixating task goals and enabling social communication. This model, detailed in his 2022 paper (16 citations), provides a computational basis for designing robots that can interpret and produce human-like gaze behaviors. His earlier foundational study (2019, 18 citations) on action alignment from gaze cues demonstrated that humans rely on gaze to synchronize movements, a finding directly applicable to improving robot social intelligence. With a cumulative impact of over 30 citations on these core works, Marques’s research is pivotal for creating more intuitive and effective collaborative robots. His work is particularly notable for its interdisciplinary approach, merging insights from psychology, neuroscience, and robotics to advance the field of socially aware automation.