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Sascha Fagel investigates the intricate dynamics of human-human and human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on the role of eye gaze as a critical social cue in collaborative tasks. His research demonstrates how gaze direction influences cooperative behavior, showing that people reach faster toward a target when their partner is looking at it—a finding that has profound implications for designing more intuitive humanoid robots. Fagel’s most cited work, “I Reach Faster When I See You Look: Gaze Effects in Human–Human and Human–Robot Face-to-Face Cooperation” (2012), has garnered 145 citations, underscoring its impact on the fields of social robotics and cognitive science. In earlier studies, such as “On the importance of eye gaze in a face-to-face collaborative task” (2010), he explored how obstructing gaze with dark glasses alters interaction patterns, highlighting the subtle yet powerful role of visual attention in joint action. By bridging experimental psychology and robotics, Fagel’s contributions advance our understanding of non-verbal communication and inform the development of socially aware autonomous systems.
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- 2On the importance of eye gaze in a face-to-face collaborative task3 citations · 2010