Eike Schneiders
Aalborg University, University of Nottingham, University of Southampton
Papers
21
Total Citations
218
H-Index
8
About
Eike Schneiders is a human-computer interaction and human-robot interaction researcher whose work spans domestic robotics, industrial collaboration, multispecies design, and the social dimensions of automated systems. Best known for his comprehensive 2022 literature review of non-dyadic human-robot interaction — which has accumulated 51 citations and remains a foundational reference for researchers moving beyond one-to-one interaction paradigms — Schneiders consistently interrogates how robots reshape relationships at individual, organizational, and societal levels. His investigations into domestic robots and automation (31 citations) and worker perceptions of industrial cobots reveal a nuanced, human-centered perspective that challenges prevailing techno-pessimistic narratives. Schneiders has also pioneered genuinely novel territory through the Cat Royale project, an artist-led multispecies installation exploring trustworthy autonomous systems for companion animals, generating multiple influential publications on ethics, design, and transdisciplinary collaboration. His research on entrainment in human-robot collaboration further demonstrates his commitment to optimizing cooperative dynamics through empirical rigor. Across his portfolio, Schneiders distinguishes himself by bridging qualitative social inquiry, design practice, and robotics engineering, making him an increasingly significant voice in shaping how robots are integrated into human — and non-human — worlds.
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- 4Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans17 citations · 2024
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- 6Robots as a Place for Socializing12 citations · 2022
- 7It's not all Bad - Worker Perceptions of Industrial Robots12 citations · 2022
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- 10How Artists Improvise and Provoke Robotics7 citations · 2025