Andrea Fink-Armold

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Andrea Fink-Armold is a leading voice in human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on how people perceive and evaluate the social capabilities of robots. Her most influential work, "Measuring the Perceived Social Intelligence of Robots" (2020, 67 citations), bridges psychology and robotics by developing a novel scale that assesses robots' perceived social intelligence—moving beyond traditional human measures to capture the unique ways robots express beliefs, desires, and intentions. This foundational contribution has shaped how researchers quantify user trust and social acceptance of autonomous systems. Fink-Armold’s research sits at the intersection of social robotics, psychometrics, and human factors engineering, where she systematically investigates the cues that make robots appear socially competent. Her work is critical for designing robots that can collaborate effectively with people in homes, healthcare, and public spaces. By creating validated measurement tools, she has given the field a rigorous framework for evaluating robot sociality, directly influencing subsequent studies on robot ethics, user experience, and long-term human-robot relationships. Her achievements mark her as a key figure in making robots not just functional, but socially intelligent partners.