Mihkel Kangur
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Mihkel Kangur investigates the intersection of human-robot interaction and technology acceptance, with a particular focus on how people perceive and adapt to collaborative robots in workplace settings. His research centers on understanding and reshaping negative attitudes toward intelligent automation through experiential learning. In his most cited work, "Robots as My Future Colleagues: Changing Attitudes Toward Collaborative Robots by Means of Experience-Based Workshops" (2021, 4 citations), Kangur demonstrates that interactive, hands-on educational activities can significantly shift people's willingness to work alongside AI-driven robots. This study provides actionable insights for organizations introducing automation, showing that direct experience reduces fear and builds trust. A subsequent correction (2022, 2 citations) ensured open-access dissemination of these findings. Kangur's work is notable for bridging technical robotics with social psychology, offering practical frameworks for workforce integration. His contributions are particularly relevant as industries increasingly adopt collaborative robots, making his research valuable for engineers, policymakers, and educators seeking to foster positive human-robot collaboration.
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