Michael Lankes

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Michael Lankes is a leading researcher in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), with a focus on designing collaborative systems that prioritize user experience and social acceptance. His foundational work, the "USUS Evaluation Framework for Human-Robot Interaction" (2009, 105 citations), provides a comprehensive model for assessing HRI across usability, social acceptance, user experience, and societal impact—a framework widely adopted by researchers and practitioners to structure evaluation studies. Lankes has also made significant contributions to understanding the trade-offs between autonomous and tele-operated robot control, particularly in collaboration scenarios. In his 2009 study (39 citations), he employed video-based focus groups with creative stimuli to investigate how people perceive and interact with the HRP-2 humanoid robot, revealing that effective collaboration hinges not only on interface design but also on users' emotional and social responses. This work has influenced the design of more intuitive, acceptable robotic systems. Lankes’ research bridges technical engineering and human-centered design, helping to shape how robots are integrated into everyday human environments.