Graham Miller

Papers

Total Citations

125

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About

Graham Miller is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on how social agency and feedback mechanisms shape user behavior. His work bridges cognitive science and robotics, exploring how subtle design choices—such as a robot’s perceived autonomy or responsiveness—can "nudge" human decision-making in collaborative and assistive contexts. Miller’s most-cited paper, "Nudged by a robot: Responses to agency and feedback" (2019), has garnered 125 citations and is widely recognized for experimentally demonstrating that users respond differently to robot-initiated feedback compared to human-initiated cues, even when the content is identical. This foundational study has influenced subsequent research on trust, compliance, and ethical design in human-robot teams. Beyond this work, Miller has contributed to frameworks for evaluating robot social influence and has been an invited speaker at major HRI conferences. His research is pivotal for designing robots that are both effective and ethically transparent, making him a key voice in the growing field of socially aware robotics.