Yvonne Delevoye

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Yvonne Delevoye is a leading researcher in cognitive robotics and human movement science, whose work bridges the gap between biological action control and human-robot interaction. Her primary research areas include motor control, social intention in cooperative actions, and the design of socially acceptable robots. Delevoye’s major contribution lies in demonstrating how social intention—whether cooperating or competing—fundamentally alters movement kinematics, challenging traditional optimal control models that ignore external social constraints. Her most-cited paper, “Effects of social intention on movement kinematics in cooperative actions” (2013, 49 citations), provides foundational insights for understanding how humans adapt their movements in joint tasks. She has also explored the sense of agency through haptic distortions and, more recently, investigated how robot posture and idle motion influence emotional contagion in human-robot interactions. Her 2022 study on spontaneous emotional responses to robot motion is particularly notable for its implications in designing more intuitive and accepted social robots for public spaces. With a career spanning from fundamental motor control to applied robotics, Delevoye’s work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the intersection of cognitive science, biomechanics, and socially intelligent robotics.