Tal Oron-Gilad
Papers
36
Total Citations
749
H-Index
15
About
Tal Oron-Gilad is a prominent human-robot interaction (HRI) researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, human factors, and user-centered design. Her scholarship has made significant contributions to understanding how people perceive, trust, and collaborate with robotic systems, particularly in socially complex and assistive contexts. Her most influential work, "Understanding and Resolving Failures in Human-Robot Interaction" (2018, 319 citations), established a foundational framework for diagnosing and addressing robot failures in unstructured environments — a challenge central to real-world deployment. Oron-Gilad has pioneered research into socially aware person-following robots, exploring how following angle, feedback design, and social conventions shape the human experience. A recurring theme in her work is designing robots for vulnerable populations, particularly older adults, with studies examining levels of automation, transparency, and assistive robot aesthetics. Her investigations into how robot failures affect trust and willingness to engage reflect a nuanced understanding of the psychological dimensions of HRI. With over 570 cumulative citations across her top papers, Oron-Gilad's research continues to shape how engineers and designers build robots that are not merely functional, but genuinely human-compatible.
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- 2Toward Socially Aware Person-Following Robots58 citations · 2018
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- 8User-centered feedback design in person-following robots for older adults19 citations · 2020
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