Qi Min Ser

Papers

Total Citations

125

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About

Qi Min Ser is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, social psychology, and cultural studies, best known for coining the term "Robotology" as a formal discipline for studying robotics’ impact on human reality. Their most influential work, "Robots And Racism" (2018, 108 citations), broke new ground by using the shooter bias paradigm to demonstrate that people automatically racialize robots—particularly those with white or metallic appearances—revealing how implicit human biases extend to humanoid machines. This landmark study has become essential reading for scholars in human-robot interaction and ethics. Ser also led a compelling series of case studies (2016) programming Nao robots to perform the Māori Kapa Haka, exploring robots as cultural preservationists. Though these papers have modest citation counts (2–13 each), they represent a visionary attempt to use robotics to safeguard intangible cultural heritage and sparked early discussions on decolonizing technology. By blending empirical social science with speculative cultural critique, Ser has carved a unique niche, challenging engineers and social scientists alike to consider how robots both reflect and reshape our identities.