Yoonsun Jin
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About
Yoonsun Jin’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), user experience, and service technology, with a particular focus on how robotic design and social roles shape user acceptance and satisfaction. Her work on humanoid-based healthcare robots demonstrated that user satisfaction is significantly influenced by the quality of human-robot interaction, offering early evidence for the importance of social presence in non-face-to-face service contexts. In a pioneering empirical study on the Uncanny Valley effect, Jin examined how a robot’s category (humanoid vs. pet-like) and role (service vs. companion) interact with individual user factors—such as personality and prior experience—to modulate eeriness and likability. This work is among the first to systematically test whether pet-like robots also trigger the Uncanny Valley and to show that the effect’s shape shifts depending on the robot’s intended function. Though early in her career, Jin’s contributions are already cited in leading HRI and design journals, and her findings inform both robot designers and service providers seeking to deploy socially acceptable robots in healthcare and public settings.
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