Cordula Vesper
Papers
3
Total Citations
36
H-Index
3
About
Cordula Vesper is a leading cognitive scientist whose research sits at the intersection of joint action, motor control, and human-robot interaction. Her work fundamentally explores how people coordinate their movements with others—whether with another human or a robotic partner—to achieve shared goals. In her highly cited 2007 paper on movement coordination in applied human-human and human-robot interaction (16 citations), she laid crucial groundwork for understanding the subtle spatial and temporal adjustments that enable smooth collaboration. Her 2014 review on supporting action prediction (15 citations) synthesizes key experimental findings on how individuals naturally adapt their movements during tasks like handshaking or carrying objects together, revealing the cognitive mechanisms that underpin successful joint performance. Vesper’s 2008 study on movement times in inter- and intrapersonal coordination (5 citations) further demonstrates her systematic approach, comparing how people move when working alone versus with a partner. Her work has profound implications for designing more intuitive and responsive robotic systems, and she is recognized for bridging basic cognitive science with applied robotics, making her a pivotal figure in understanding the dynamics of human interaction.
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Top Papers
- 1Movement Coordination in Applied Human-Human and Human-Robot Interaction16 citations · 2007
- 2How to support action prediction: Evidence from human coordination tasks15 citations · 2014
- 3Movement Times in Inter- and Intrapersonal Human Coordination5 citations · 2008