Zachary Anderson

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Zachary Anderson is a robotics researcher specializing in human-robot interaction, telepresence, and haptic feedback systems. His work focuses on bridging the gap between remote and face-to-face communication by integrating touch and expressive gesture capabilities into telerobots. Anderson’s most cited paper, “Design and Implementation of a Haptic Measurement Glove to Create Realistic Human-Telerobot Interactions” (2020, 10 citations), introduces a wearable glove that captures and transmits tactile data, enabling more natural, touch-based remote interactions. He further explores nonverbal communication in “Embodied Expressive Gestures in Telerobots: A Tale of Two Users” (2022, 6 citations), demonstrating how robotic gesturing can enhance social presence for both pilots and local users. His earlier work, “Design of a Lightweight, Ergonomic Manipulator for Enabling Expressive Gesturing in Telepresence Robots” (2018, 3 citations), lays the foundation for mechanically simple yet expressive robotic arms. Collectively, Anderson’s contributions address a critical gap in telepresence: the loss of physical connectedness. By combining haptics, ergonomic design, and social robotics, he is advancing the next generation of emotionally resonant, touch-enabled remote communication systems.