Josca van Houwelingen-Snippe
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Josca van Houwelingen-Snippe is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, social psychology, and telepresence technology. Her key research areas include proxemics—the study of interpersonal distance and spatial behavior—and attribution theory, particularly how people assign responsibility or intent to robots and their remote operators. Her most cited work, "Blame my telepresence robot: joint effect of proxemics and attribution on interpersonal attraction" (2017, 11 citations), is a foundational study exploring how a telepresence robot’s violation of social norms—like standing too close—affects local users’ perceptions of the remote user controlling it. This research is notable for its nuanced investigation of shared autonomy, where both the remote user and the robot’s autonomous behaviors influence social dynamics. By demonstrating that people attribute blame or credit to the human operator based on the robot’s actions, van Houwelingen-Snippe has contributed critical insights to the design of socially aware telepresence systems. Her work helps bridge the gap between technical robotics and social science, offering practical implications for improving remote collaboration and interpersonal attraction in mediated interactions. With a growing citation footprint, her research continues to shape how we understand and design for the social complexities of human-robot teams.
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