Shanee Honig
Papers
12
Total Citations
495
H-Index
7
About
Shanee Honig is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), specializing in how robots can gracefully handle failures and navigate social spaces alongside people. Her work addresses a critical gap: while robots are increasingly deployed in unstructured environments, they remain prone to breakdowns that erode user trust. Honig’s most influential contribution is her comprehensive literature review and model for understanding and resolving HRI failures (319 citations), which provides a foundational framework for designing more resilient robotic systems. She has also pioneered the concept of Personally Relevant Robotic Failures (PeRFs), demonstrating how a robot’s mistakes can impact human trust, likability, and willingness to use the technology (24 citations). In the domain of socially aware navigation, Honig has systematically studied person-following robots, examining how following angles and user tasks influence perceptions and performance (58, 23, and 2 citations). Her innovative methodologies, including comparing laboratory studies with video-enhanced web surveys (21 citations), and her use of online customer reviews to classify domestic robot failures (17 citations), showcase her commitment to practical, scalable research. Honig’s work is essential reading for anyone designing robots that must operate reliably and sensitively in human-centered environments.
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- 2Toward Socially Aware Person-Following Robots58 citations · 2018
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- 9Multimodal communication for guiding a person following robot4 citations · 2017
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