Angeline Luther

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Papers

2

Total Citations

11

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2

About

Angeline Luther is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focused expertise in nonverbal communication between humans and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Her work explores how UAV flight paths can function as gestural signals, enabling intuitive, vision-based communication without spoken language. In her highly cited 2021 study, "Investigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Gesture Perceptibility and Impact of Viewpoint Variance," she demonstrated that observer perspective significantly alters how humans interpret UAV gestures—a critical insight for real-world deployment. Building on this, her 2022 paper, "Predicting Visual Differentiability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Gestures," introduced predictive models to design gestures that remain distinguishable across varying viewpoints. Though early in her career, Luther’s contributions are already shaping the future of drone communication, with her work cited in advancing autonomous systems for search-and-rescue, delivery, and public safety. By bridging robotics, perception science, and design, she is laying the groundwork for a world where drones communicate as naturally as humans do.

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H-Index
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Papers
11
Total Citations
6
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Investigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Gesture Perceptibility and Impact of Viewpoint Variance
6 citations · 2021
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 3
🏛 Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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