Katelyn Currie
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About
Katelyn Currie’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction and physical collaboration, exploring how the way we command robots shapes teamwork. Her most influential work, “Tap and Push: Assessing the Value of Direct Physical Control in Human-Robot Collaborative Tasks,” compares touch-based commands with traditional button interfaces in assembly tasks. Currie’s key contribution is demonstrating that direct physical control—tapping and pushing a robot—can improve task performance, but its effectiveness depends on task complexity and the robot’s perceived “feel.” This insight challenges one-size-fits-all interface design, offering a nuanced understanding of how touch influences human-robot dynamics. With over 16 combined citations, her work has informed the design of more intuitive collaborative robots. Currie’s findings are particularly valuable for researchers in manufacturing and assistive robotics, where seamless human-robot teamwork is critical. By bridging haptic interaction and cognitive load, she has laid groundwork for future studies on embodied control in collaborative settings.
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