Yee Ki Au

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Yee Ki Au is a pioneering researcher in the fields of human-computer interaction, affective computing, and social robotics, with a particular focus on the underexplored domain of tactile communication. Her most impactful work, "Tactile emoticons: Conveying social emotions and intentions with manual and robotic tactile feedback during social media communications" (2024, 8 citations), represents a significant contribution to bridging the gap between digital communication and the rich, non-verbal socioaffective potential of touch. By systematically integrating knowledge from affective science and haptic engineering, Au has developed frameworks for designing tactile emoticons that can convey nuanced social emotions and intentions through both manual and robotic feedback. This work not only advances theoretical understanding of touch as a communication modality but also offers practical pathways for enhancing social media interactions, assistive technologies, and human-robot relationships. Au’s research stands out for its interdisciplinary rigor and its potential to reshape how we connect emotionally in increasingly digital environments, marking her as a rising voice in the quest to make technology more emotionally intelligent and socially resonant.