Erika Uno
Papers
4
Total Citations
68
H-Index
4
About
Erika Uno is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, specializing in how robots can navigate crowded human environments safely and efficiently. Her work focuses on the critical challenge of legible robot behavior—ensuring that robots can communicate their intentions to people without relying on complex human-like gestures. In her most cited paper (29 citations), she explores the use of light and screen indicators as a novel, intuitive method for robots to signal their directional intent, addressing a key gap in non-verbal communication between machines and humans. Her follow-up study (21 citations) further validates these display-based cues, demonstrating their effectiveness in real-world navigation scenarios. Beyond intent communication, Uno investigates the controversial yet practical use of physical contact to induce cooperation in congested spaces, with her 2015 paper (13 citations) examining contact-based inducement for efficient navigation. She also probes the social acceptance of such methods (5 citations), weighing psychological costs against navigational benefits. Her work bridges engineering and social science, offering actionable insights for designing robots that can seamlessly coexist with people in dense, dynamic environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4