Papers
15
Total Citations
343
H-Index
8
About
Jonathan Vitale’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), trust, and user experience (UX) design, with a focus on making social robots more transparent, persuasive, and ethically sound. His most cited work, “Design Methodology for the UX of HRI” (79 citations), provides a foundational framework for creating commercially viable social robots in public spaces. Vitale has made major contributions to understanding the factors that influence user trust in robotic systems, as demonstrated in “Do You Trust Me, Blindly?” (60 citations), which explores the roles of preference elicitation and embodiment. His work on transparency and privacy, such as “Be More Transparent and Users Will Like You” (59 citations), directly addresses critical ethical challenges in data collection by robots. Notably, his thematic review “Computational Emotion Models” (34 citations) offers a comprehensive synthesis of affective computing. Across his research, Vitale has consistently shown that embodiment and transparent design are key to user acceptance, with his studies on robot persuasion for food recommendations and trust in collaborative tasks further cementing his impact. With over 300 total citations, Vitale’s work is essential reading for anyone designing trustworthy, user-centered social robots.
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Top Papers
- 1Design Methodology for the UX of HRI79 citations · 2018
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- 3Be More Transparent and Users Will Like You59 citations · 2018
- 4Computational Emotion Models: A Thematic Review34 citations · 2020
- 5Bon Appetit! Robot Persuasion for Food Recommendation31 citations · 2018
- 6Embodiment, Privacy and Social Robots: May I Remember You?24 citations · 2017
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- 10Directing human attention with pointing7 citations · 2014