Papers
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Total Citations
101
H-Index
5
About
Ericka Rovira is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on trust dynamics, team cohesion, and the psychological factors that shape how humans collaborate with autonomous systems. Her work bridges engineering, psychology, and ethics, exploring how explanations, embodiment, and expectations influence trust and performance in human-robot teams—as demonstrated in her highly cited 2018 study (47 citations). She has critically examined the analogy between interpersonal trust and trust in automation, arguing that trust is not a single concept but a multifaceted variable requiring nuanced modeling. Rovira has also investigated age-related differences in causal attributions of robot behavior, revealing how stereotypes shape perceptions of technology. Her recent contributions include trust-aware assistance-seeking policies for human-supervised autonomy and strategies for trust repair in robot-assisted delivery. Beyond technical advances, she addresses ethical considerations and inclusive design in robotics, advocating for diversity in development. With over 100 citations across her top papers, Rovira’s work is essential for students and researchers designing trustworthy, effective human-autonomy teams.
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- 4On Trust-aware Assistance-seeking in Human-Supervised Autonomy9 citations · 2023
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- 10The Influence of Operator Trust on Human-Robot Interaction Within Teams1 citations · 2024