Florian Schmalzl

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Florian Schmalzl is a researcher at the forefront of human-robot interaction, with a specialized focus on the psychological and behavioral dynamics of trust between humans and autonomous systems. His key research areas include human-robot trust, immersive simulation, and experimental game theory. Schmalzl’s major contribution lies in pioneering the use of an immersive investment game as a novel, ecologically valid method to quantify and analyze trust in human-robot cooperation. By adapting the classic economic trust game into a virtual reality environment, his work provides a more nuanced understanding of how environmental and social factors shape trust formation. His most cited paper, “An Immersive Investment Game to Study Human-Robot Trust” (2021), has garnered 22 citations, while its foundational study from 2020 has received 11 citations, establishing a solid empirical base for this emerging methodology. Notably, Schmalzl’s research bridges the gap between abstract trust models and real-world human-robot collaboration, offering critical insights for designing more trustworthy and effective robotic systems in domains ranging from manufacturing to healthcare.