Carsten Zoll

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Carsten Zoll is a leading researcher in social robotics and human-robot interaction, with a focus on designing emotionally expressive robotic systems and understanding societal perceptions of robots. His most influential work includes the development of EMYS—an emotive robotic head capable of displaying six basic emotions based on the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) theory, a contribution that has garnered over 108 citations. This foundational research has advanced the field by enabling more natural and intuitive communication between humans and robots. Zoll has also explored the social implications of robotics, as seen in his highly cited study on hopes and fears surrounding future robot roles (66 citations), and has applied expressive character design to anti-bullying education. His work on trust and information sharing with artificial companions further highlights his commitment to addressing critical ethical and social dimensions of human-robot relationships. Through these contributions, Zoll has helped shape both the technical and societal understanding of how robots can integrate into human environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   EMYS—Emotive Head of a Social Robot

   108 citations · 2013
2. 2
   The Social Role of Robots in the Future—Explorative Measurement of Hopes and Fears

   66 citations · 2011
3. 3
   10. Expressive characters in anti-bullying education

   25 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Can I trust you? Sharing information with artificial companions (Extended Abstract)

   2 citations · 2012

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