Mingyuan Han
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Mingyuan Han is a researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on the social dynamics and communication protocols that shape how humans perceive and respond to robots. Their most-cited work, ““Excuse Me, Robot”: Impact of Polite Robot Wakewords on Human-Robot Politeness” (2020), has garnered 9 citations and explores a nuanced aspect of interaction design: how a robot’s choice of wakeword—such as a polite “excuse me” versus a direct command—can influence users’ own politeness and engagement. This research contributes to the broader field of socially aware robotics, demonstrating that even subtle linguistic cues in robot behavior can trigger reciprocal social norms in humans, thereby enhancing cooperation and trust. Han’s work is notable for bridging insights from sociolinguistics and human-computer interaction, offering practical implications for designing more intuitive and respectful robotic assistants. By highlighting the bidirectional nature of politeness in human-robot encounters, Han has helped pave the way for more empathetic and effective autonomous systems, making their research a valuable reference for scholars and engineers aiming to create robots that integrate seamlessly into everyday social contexts.
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