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About
Jae-eul Bae is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on how visual cognition and interaction design shape our engagement with robots. Her work bridges cognitive psychology and robotics, exploring how the animacy of a robot’s appearance—whether anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, or inanimate—affects human attention and perception. In her most cited study (13 citations), she demonstrated that people detect changes more quickly in animate-looking robots, revealing a fundamental cognitive bias that can inform more intuitive robot design. Bae also investigates interaction modalities for facial-constrained robots in domestic settings, addressing a critical gap in social robotics: how to foster meaningful interaction when robots lack expressive faces. Her research has practical implications for the growing market of functional-service robots, aiming to make them more socially acceptable and effective in homes. Though her citation counts are modest, Bae’s work is notable for its interdisciplinary approach, combining experimental psychology with robotics to uncover how our brains naturally respond to different robot forms. Her findings offer valuable guidelines for designers seeking to create robots that feel more lifelike and engaging, ultimately advancing the field of socially aware robotics.
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