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Haena Cho is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI) and sensory design, with a particular focus on the underexplored role of olfaction in social robotics. Her work challenges conventional HRI paradigms by asking a provocative question: “What if robots emit smell?” In her highly cited pictorial, “Olfactory Puppetry: Merging Olfaction and Puppetry to Explore the Future of Olfactory Social Robots” (2024), Cho merges puppetry techniques with olfactory cues to investigate how scent can enrich the affective qualities of robot communication. By demonstrating that olfaction—closely tied to human emotion and memory—can deepen the emotional resonance of human-robot encounters, she opens a new frontier in socially aware robotics. Her research has already garnered attention (4 citations in its first year) for its creative methodology and bold vision. Cho’s work not only advances theoretical understanding of multisensory interaction but also offers practical design insights for future social robots capable of more nuanced, emotionally intelligent engagement.
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