Papers
67
Total Citations
3,184
H-Index
32
About
Leila Takayama is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI) whose work has fundamentally shaped how we design robots that operate alongside people in everyday social contexts. With expertise spanning proxemics, robot expressiveness, assistive technology, and telepresence systems, Takayama has consistently bridged the gap between technical robotics and human social behavior. Her most influential contribution, "Influences on proxemic behaviors in human-robot interaction" (2009, 439 citations), established essential frameworks for understanding how robots should respect human personal space — a deceptively simple yet critical requirement for socially acceptable robots. Complementing this, her work on robot expressiveness demonstrated how animation principles like anticipation and reaction can make robot intentions legible to everyday users (272 citations). Takayama has also championed socially meaningful applications of robotics, exploring how mobile remote presence systems can benefit older adults and people with disabilities, and investigating how robots can effectively solicit human help. Her telepresence research reveals nuanced social dynamics, including how a robot's virtual height influences perceptions of dominance and persuasiveness. Collectively accumulating over 1,800 citations, Takayama's research uniquely combines rigorous empirical methods with a deep commitment to human dignity, making robots not merely functional tools but genuine social participants.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Influences on proxemic behaviors in human-robot interaction439 citations · 2009
- 2Expressing thought272 citations · 2011
- 3Mobile remote presence systems for older adults195 citations · 2011
- 4Beyond dirty, dangerous and dull183 citations · 2008
- 5Strategies for human-in-the-loop robotic grasping168 citations · 2012
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- 7Help Me Please133 citations · 2016
- 8Bodies in motion99 citations · 2014
- 9In-body experiences96 citations · 2013
- 10The influence of height in robot-mediated communication92 citations · 2013