Papers
47
Total Citations
575
H-Index
14
About
Alessandra Rossi is a prominent researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on trust, social robot behavior, and the design of robots capable of operating safely and effectively in everyday human environments. Her work has made significant contributions to understanding how people form, calibrate, and maintain trust in robots — especially in domestic and emergency contexts. Rossi's most influential research explores how robot errors affect human trust, with her 2017 paper on timing and magnitude of robot errors accumulating 64 citations, establishing her as a leading voice on trust dynamics in HRI. She has systematically investigated how individual personality traits, prior knowledge of robot capabilities, and repeated interactions all shape people's willingness to rely on robotic systems. Her work on social navigation behaviors — examining how robots can use non-verbal cues to move legibly through shared spaces — further demonstrates her breadth across both behavioral and technical dimensions of HRI. With over 300 cumulative citations across her top works, Rossi's research has practical implications for the deployment of companion and assistive robots in homes and public spaces. Her consistent focus on safety, legibility, and human-centered design makes her scholarship essential reading for anyone working at the intersection of robotics, psychology, and ethics.
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- 6Getting to know Pepper24 citations · 2018
- 7How Social Robots Influence People’s Trust in Critical Situations23 citations · 2020
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- 9Human Perceptions of the Severity of Domestic Robot Errors19 citations · 2017
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