Yi-Shiu Chiang

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Yi-Shiu Chiang is a pioneering researcher in social human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on designing robots that can perceive and respond to human social cues in real-world environments. Their work centers on developing intelligent interactive robots capable of understanding and adapting to human behavior, particularly in office and multi-human settings. Chiang’s most-cited paper (20 citations) explores personalizing robot behavior for interruptions, addressing how robots can adapt to individual human tolerance levels—a key step toward more natural, empathetic HRI. Another influential study (12 citations) introduces a human-oriented recognition system for an interactive office robot, using sensor fusion to enhance communication and service delivery. A third paper (7 citations) advances multi-human spatial social pattern understanding, enabling robots to interpret nonverbal signals like posture and proximity to provide timely, context-aware assistance. Together, these contributions demonstrate Chiang’s impact in making robots socially aware, with applications in service robotics and collaborative environments. Their work bridges engineering and psychology, offering foundational insights for designing robots that seamlessly integrate into human social spaces.