Nora Fronemann

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering

Papers

Total Citations

106

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About

Nora Fronemann is a researcher specializing in human-robot interaction (HRI), user experience (UX) design, and the ethical dimensions of social robotics. Her work sits at a compelling intersection of design psychology, technology acceptance, and AI ethics, addressing one of the field's most pressing challenges: how to make robots genuinely useful and trustworthy in everyday human environments. Fronemann's most influential contribution, "Should my robot know what's best for me?" (2021, 62 citations), examines how established usability and UX principles can inform robot acceptance, arguing that user experience is as critical as functionality in real-world deployment. Building on this foundation, her 2023 study on personalized HRI (35 citations) confronts the ethical tension between enhancing user experience through personalization and the risks of manipulation and diminished user autonomy — a nuanced and timely concern as AI systems grow more adaptive. Her earlier work, "It's in Your Eyes" (2019), demonstrates her attention to embodied robot design, exploring how facial expressiveness and emotional cues shape human perception of lifelike robots. Across her portfolio, Fronemann consistently bridges technical design practice with humanistic inquiry, making her a distinctive voice in responsible, human-centered robotics research.