Andreas Huber

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Andreas Huber is a prominent researcher specializing in human-robot interaction (HRI), socially assistive robotics, and the integration of robotic systems within industrial and care environments. His work spans two critical domains: the deployment of collaborative robots in Industry 4.0 manufacturing settings and the development of social companion robots for elderly care and independent living. Huber's most cited contribution, "First Application of Robot Teaching in an Existing Industry 4.0 Environment" (55 citations), exemplifies his strength in bridging theoretical HRI research with real-world industrial application, examining usability and worker acceptance of robotic prototypes on factory floors. Complementing this, his studies on user experience in smart factory environments advocate strongly for adaptive, worker-responsive robotic design. In the social robotics domain, Huber has made notable strides in ethical frameworks for robot development, introducing the Triple-A Model to help designers identify and mitigate ethical risks — particularly the risk of emotional attachment — in companion robot contexts (33 citations). His work on the HOBBIT robot project further demonstrates his commitment to improving quality of life for older adults through thoughtful, user-centered robotic design. With over 200 cumulative citations, Huber's research meaningfully advances both the practical and ethical dimensions of human-robot collaboration across industrial and social contexts.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   First Application of Robot Teaching in an Existing Industry 4.0 Environment: Does It Really Work?

   55 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Designing Adaptive Roles for Socially Assistive Robots: A New Method to Reduce Technological Determinism and Role Stereotypes

   34 citations · 2014
3. 3
   The ethical risk of attachment how to identify, investigate and predict potential ethical risks in the development of social companion robots

   33 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Developing Human-Robot Interaction for an Industry 4.0 Robot

   29 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Towards a Robot for Supporting Older People to Stay Longer Independent at Home

   22 citations · 2014
6. 6
   How Social Robots Make Older Users Really Feel Well – A Method to Assess Users’ Concepts of a Social Robotic Assistant

   15 citations · 2012
7. 7
   User Experience of a Smart Factory Robot: Assembly Line Workers Demand Adaptive Robots

   14 citations · 2016
8. 8
   The Ethical Risk of Attachment: How to Identify, Investigate and Predict Potential Ethical Risks in the Development of Social Companion Robots

   7 citations · 2016

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