Taezoon Park
Papers
8
Total Citations
659
H-Index
6
About
Taezoon Park is a leading researcher in human–robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on how social robots are perceived and evaluated by users. His most influential work, "When stereotypes meet robots: The double-edge sword of robot gender and personality in human–robot interaction" (476 citations), reveals how gendered and personality-based design features in robots can both enhance and hinder user acceptance—a foundational insight for socially assistive robotics. Park also pioneered methodological advances in HRI evaluation, notably through his studies on scenario media (text, video, and live interaction), demonstrating that the medium used to present HRI scenarios significantly biases user perceptions. His 2012 paper on robot shape and emotion (105 citations) further established how physical form influences users’ emotional responses and personality attributions. Beyond social robotics, Park has contributed to geometric computing and motion analysis for assistive technologies, including work on silver robots for elderly care. His research is distinguished by its rigorous experimental design and its practical implications for robot designers, making him a key figure in shaping how we study and build socially intelligent machines.
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- 4Effect of scenario media on human-robot interaction evaluation15 citations · 2012
- 5A second order geometric method for ray/parametric surface intersection9 citations · 2013
- 6Understanding Communication Patterns for Designing Robot Receptionist8 citations · 2010
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- 8Human Motion Analysis for Silver Robots2 citations · 2012