Karoline Malchus
Papers
6
Total Citations
69
H-Index
4
About
Karoline Malchus is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of social robotics, human-robot interaction (HRI), and clinical psychology. Her work focuses on how robots can perceive, express, and align with human emotions, with a particular emphasis on therapeutic applications for individuals with communication and social disorders. Her most influential study, "Different gaze behavior in human-robot interaction in Asperger's syndrome: An eye-tracking study" (43 citations), demonstrated that patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exhibit distinct gaze patterns when interacting with a social robot versus a human actor, providing critical insights for robot-assisted therapy. Malchus also developed a computational model of emotional alignment, enabling robots to adapt to users' emotional expressions in real time—a foundational contribution to socially intelligent robotics. Her research on emotional congruence in HRI (combined 12 citations) explores how mismatches between verbal content and facial expressions affect interaction quality, while her German-language work on robot-supported therapy for speech and communication disorders (2015) underscores her commitment to translating HRI into clinical practice. Malchus’s career exemplifies how robotic systems can be designed not just as tools, but as empathetic partners in healthcare and beyond.
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- 2A computational model of emotional alignment8 citations · 2011
- 3The role of emotional congruence in human-robot interaction7 citations · 2013
- 4The role of emotional congruence in human-robot interaction5 citations · 2013
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