Richard Pak
Papers
8
Total Citations
501
H-Index
6
About
Dr. Richard Pak is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on the critical role of **trust** in collaborative teams. His work uniquely bridges cognitive psychology and robotics, investigating how trust is developed, calibrated, and repaired between humans and autonomous systems. Dr. Pak’s most impactful contribution is his seminal 2019 paper, "Towards a Theory of Longitudinal Trust Calibration in Human–Robot Teams," which has garnered **399 citations** and provides a foundational framework for understanding how trust evolves over time. He has also pioneered the concept of **robot trust in humans**, developing computational models that allow robots to dynamically adjust their behavior—such as in compliant payload handovers during flexible manufacturing—based on their perceived reliability of a human partner. Beyond technical models, Dr. Pak examines the human side of the equation, exploring how factors like age, stereotypes, and individual differences in attention control influence a person’s trust in and perception of robot capabilities. His work is essential for designing safe, effective, and truly collaborative human-robot teams for the future.
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Top Papers
- 1Towards a Theory of Longitudinal Trust Calibration in Human–Robot Teams399 citations · 2019
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- 3Robot-Human Handovers Based on Trust17 citations · 2015
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- 5Trust Development and Repair in Human-Robot Teams11 citations · 2017
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