Dorothea Langer
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About
Dorothea Langer is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human–robot interaction (HRI), accessibility, and virtual reality. Her work focuses on making collaborative robots safer and more inclusive, particularly for blind or visually impaired (BVI) users. Langer’s major contributions include developing voice-user interfaces for robot-to-human object handovers, enabling users with impaired sight to coordinate actions through verbal cues rather than visual signals. She also leverages virtual reality to simulate fenceless human–robot collaboration, allowing researchers to study emotional experiences and safety protocols without physical risk. Her most cited paper, "Emotional Experience in Human–Robot Collaboration" (2023, 20 citations), addresses industry demands for design recommendations by using VR to bypass current safety limitations. Langer’s comparative ergonomic evaluations (2024) further highlight her commitment to equitable design, contrasting robotic handover experiences for sighted and BVI users. By centering accessibility in a field often dominated by able-bodied perspectives, Langer is shaping a future where assistive robots are truly usable by all.
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