Roberto Capasso

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Roberto Capasso is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on the psychological and social dynamics that shape how humans perceive and collaborate with robots. His most influential work, "User’s Personality and Activity Influence on HRI Comfortable Distances" (2017, 64 citations), provides foundational insights into how individual personality traits and task contexts affect the interpersonal distances people maintain during interactions with robots. This research has been pivotal in designing more intuitive and socially aware robotic systems, directly informing the development of adaptive proxemics in assistive and service robotics. Capasso’s contributions bridge robotics, psychology, and human factors, offering empirical evidence that robots must be sensitive to user variability to foster trust and comfort. By demonstrating that a user’s openness and the nature of an activity significantly alter acceptable proximity, his work has influenced subsequent studies on non-verbal communication in HRI. His findings are widely cited in robotics, human-computer interaction, and social psychology, underscoring their interdisciplinary impact. Capasso’s research continues to shape the design of robots that can seamlessly integrate into human-centered environments, making him a key figure in advancing socially intelligent robotics.