Margot M. E. Neggers
Eindhoven University of Technology, Breda University of Applied Sciences
Papers
8
Total Citations
160
H-Index
6
About
Margot M. E. Neggers is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on proxemics, navigation, and social robotics. Her work systematically investigates how robots can navigate human environments in a socially acceptable and comfortable manner. Her major contributions include experimentally determining the shape and size of personal space when a person is passed by a robot, a foundational study that has garnered 65 citations. She has also established comfortable passing distances for robots, explored the effect of robot speed on these distances, and investigated how robot gazing behavior impacts human comfort and predictability. Her research extends to elder care, examining generational differences in perception of care robots and preferences for congruent approaching behavior. Additionally, she has conducted field trials on using social robots to teach children self-management skills. With over 150 citations across her most-cited works, Neggers’ research provides critical empirical data for designing robots that respect human social norms, directly informing the development of autonomous mobile robots that can safely and comfortably operate in close proximity to people in settings ranging from hospitals to public spaces.
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- 2Comfortable Passing Distances for Robots27 citations · 2018
- 3The effect of robot speed on comfortable passing distances24 citations · 2022
- 4Generation Differences in Perception of the Elderly Care Robot17 citations · 2021
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- 8Comfortable Crossing Strategies for Robots5 citations · 2024