Alessandra Sciutti
Papers
143
Total Citations
2,134
H-Index
25
About
Alessandra Sciutti is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, cognitive neuroscience, and social robotics. Her work fundamentally addresses one of the central challenges of our technological age: enabling robots to truly understand and connect with humans in natural, intuitive ways. Her most influential contribution, "Humanizing Human-Robot Interaction" (2018, 134 citations), argues compellingly for mutual understanding as the cornerstone of effective human-robot collaboration, a theme that permeates her entire body of work. Sciutti has made significant strides in understanding motor resonance — the subtle mirroring mechanisms that underpin social interaction — demonstrating that these processes operate not only between humans but also between humans and robots (2014, 117 citations). Her research on gaze tracking (2016, 107 citations) has advanced robots' capacity to read natural human communication cues, while her investigations into trust dynamics (2018, 82 citations) raise vital ethical questions about robot influence on human behavior. Her earlier work on haptic perception, including studies on bimanual integration and Parkinson's disease (95 citations), reveals a rich neuroscientific foundation underlying her broader mission: building robots that genuinely comprehend human cognition, intention, and physicality from the inside out.
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Top Papers
- 1Humanizing Human-Robot Interaction: On the Importance of Mutual Understanding134 citations · 2018
- 2Motor Contagion during Human-Human and Human-Robot Interaction117 citations · 2014
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- 6Measuring Human-Robot Interaction Through Motor Resonance82 citations · 2012
- 7Investigating the ability to read others’ intentions using humanoid robots48 citations · 2015
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- 9Robots can be perceived as goal-oriented agents43 citations · 2013
- 10Understanding Object Weight from Human and Humanoid Lifting Actions43 citations · 2014