Baber Khalid

Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Baber Khalid is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and collaborative robotics, with a focus on how robots can communicate more naturally with people. His key research areas include gesture-based communication, intent recognition, and the design of intuitive human-robot interfaces. In his most cited work, "That and There: Judging the Intent of Pointing Actions with Robotic Arms" (2020, 9 citations), Khalid proposes a novel framework of interpretive principles that enable robotic arms to use pointing gestures to convey task-related information. By extending established models from cognitive science and human communication, he addresses a fundamental challenge in collaborative robotics: how to make a robot's actions legible and purposeful to human partners. This contribution is particularly valuable for applications in manufacturing, assistive robotics, and shared workspaces where clear, non-verbal communication is essential. Khalid’s work helps bridge the gap between human expectations and robotic behavior, advancing the goal of seamless human-robot teamwork. His research is a thoughtful step toward more socially aware and effective robotic systems.