Jihyang Gu

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Jihyang Gu is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), personality design, and social robotics. Her most-cited studies explore how robot personality influences user experience in real-world contexts, particularly in museums and collaborative work environments. In her 2015 paper “Am I Have to Extrovert Personality?” (6 citations), Gu empirically investigates how assigning extroverted or introverted traits to robots affects visitor engagement in museum settings, challenging the assumption that robots need only functional designs. Her work on trust in unmanned driving systems (4 citations) examines how anthropomorphism—comparing humanoid robots to smartphones—shapes user trust in autonomous vehicles. Additionally, her research on gender dynamics in human-robot teams on assembly lines (4 citations) addresses a critical gap in HRI by designing scenarios that account for gender differences in collaboration. Though her citation counts are modest, Gu’s contributions are notable for their early focus on personality matching and context-dependent robot behavior, laying groundwork for more empathetic and socially aware robotic systems. Her work is especially relevant for students and researchers interested in designing robots that adapt to human social expectations.