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Morten Fjeld is a prominent researcher whose work spans human-robot interaction (HRI), human-drone interaction (HDI), and interactive computing systems. His research explores how humans perceive, interact with, and integrate robotic and drone technologies into everyday environments, with a particular focus on domestic and educational settings. Fjeld's most influential contribution, "Social Drone Companion for the Home Environment" (2017, 61 citations), helped establish the emerging field of human-drone interaction, investigating meaningful and novel ways drones can serve as social companions. His work on robotic teaching assistants (33 citations) brought valuable participatory design perspectives to educational robotics, comparing children's and professional designers' visions for classroom robots. His fuzzy data-based model for human-robot proxemics (21 citations) bridges empirical user study findings with real-world robot capabilities — a critical step toward practical HRI deployment. Beyond robots, Fjeld has contributed to interactive display technology through AdapTable, a reconfigurable multi-display tabletop system, and explored immersive virtual reality through RedirectedDoors+. His more recent work examines drone noise perception, dementia care technology, and collaborative flying-ground robot systems, demonstrating a broad and socially conscious research vision. Across his portfolio, Fjeld consistently prioritizes human-centered design and real-world applicability.