Gisela Reyes-Cruz
Papers
9
Total Citations
35
H-Index
4
About
Gisela Reyes-Cruz is a human-computer interaction researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, telepresence, and social participation. Her research focuses primarily on mobile robotic telepresence (MRP), examining how semi-autonomous robots can enable meaningful remote engagement across settings including higher education, museums, workplaces, and healthcare environments. A central thread of her work explores the social and design dimensions of telepresence technology — questioning not just whether robots function technically, but how people trust, accept, and relate to them in everyday contexts. Her most-cited contribution, "Augmented Robotic Telepresence" (2023, 8 citations), introduced a prototype system aimed at enriching remote interaction and physical presence, building on challenges made visible by the Covid-19 pandemic. She has also investigated robot identity through the "Robo-Identity" workshop series, probing questions of artificial identity in shared human-robot environments. Her studies of trust toward UV-C disinfection robots and museum robot tours reflect a commitment to real-world deployment and diverse user perspectives. Reyes-Cruz's work is notable for its interdisciplinary character, blending design research, ethnography, and critical HCI to advocate for more thoughtful, human-centred approaches to robotic integration in public and professional life.
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- 2Telepresence Robots for Remote Participation in Higher Education7 citations · 2024
- 3Robo-Identity: Designing for Identity in the Shared World5 citations · 2024
- 4Mobility and Utility in Robot Mediated Interaction5 citations · 2023
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