Ting-Han Lin
Papers
7
Total Citations
70
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About
Ting-Han Lin is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction and social robotics, whose work explores how technology can foster meaningful human connections. Their key research areas include social robotics, actuated tangible user interfaces, and human-robot rapport, with a focus on designing robots that facilitate genuine interpersonal interactions. Lin's most cited work, "Ice-Breaking Technology" (31 citations), demonstrates that robots and computers can help strangers overcome social barriers to form meaningful in-person connections, challenging assumptions about technology's isolating effects. Their innovative "ThrowIO" system (17 citations) introduces a novel actuated tangible user interface where users throw and catch magnetically embedded objects to overhanging mobile robots, pushing the boundaries of spatial interaction design. Lin has also developed the "Connection-Coordination Rapport (CCR) Scale," a dual-factor measurement tool for assessing human-robot rapport, and explored how robot characters can increase user engagement through narrative and gameplay agency in immersive environments. Their work on robot-mediated decision-making tasks reveals how a robot's agreement or disagreement can influence human-human interpersonal closeness. With a rapidly growing citation count and publications spanning top venues, Lin is establishing themselves as a leading voice in understanding how robots can bridge social gaps and enhance human connection.
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- 4Benefits of an Interactive Robot Character in Immersive Puzzle Games5 citations · 2022
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