Vassilis Kostakos
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Vassilis Kostakos is a leading researcher in human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, and human-robot collaboration. His work explores how people interact with intelligent systems, particularly in contexts of trust, failure, and social dynamics. A major contribution is his investigation of human gaze as a non-verbal cue for detecting robot errors during collaborative tasks—demonstrating that users’ eye movements can reveal when a robot fails, even before the robot itself is aware. This insight, detailed in his highly cited 2025 paper “Gazing at Failure,” has profound implications for designing more perceptive and responsive autonomous systems. With over 5 citations in its first year, the work underscores his impact on the field. Kostakos is also known for advancing sensor-based human activity recognition and privacy-aware systems, with his research frequently bridging computer science and social science. His achievements include serving as a professor at the University of Melbourne, leading the Human-Computer Interaction group, and contributing to over 200 publications. For students and researchers, Kostakos’s work offers a compelling model of how to design technology that truly understands and adapts to human behavior.
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