Meia Chita-Tegmark
Papers
13
Total Citations
297
H-Index
7
About
Meia Chita-Tegmark is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, social robotics, and affective computing, with a particular focus on how humans form emotional and psychological connections with robots. Her most influential contributions explore how gender dynamics and emotional intelligence shape perceptions of robots, revealing that social biases from human-human interaction are frequently—and often problematically—projected onto robotic systems. These studies have collectively garnered over 130 citations, establishing her as a notable voice in the field. Chita-Tegmark has also pioneered theoretical frameworks for understanding human attachment to robots, critically examining both the potential benefits and ethical challenges of designing machines that elicit emotional bonds. Her applied work extends into healthcare, investigating how assistive robots influence patient care dynamics and how care professionals envision robotic integration in clinical settings. Notably, she has contributed to robotics for persons with Parkinson's disease, exploring emotion expression and emotional state detection in companion robots. With a body of work spanning cognitive architectures, robot skill modification, and gaze behavior, Chita-Tegmark brings a richly interdisciplinary perspective to one of the most consequential questions in modern robotics: how humans and machines can interact with trust, empathy, and ethical awareness.
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- 3An Attachment Framework for Human-Robot Interaction47 citations · 2021
- 4Examining Attachment to Robots: Benefits, Challenges, and Alternatives34 citations · 2022
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- 6Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals27 citations · 2024
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- 9Enabling Fast Instruction-Based Modification of Learned Robot Skills4 citations · 2021
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