Lian Loke
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51
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About
Lian Loke is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), design, and collaborative robotics, with a particular focus on how people experience and interpret robot behavior in real-world contexts. Her work explores the potential of collaborative robots (CoBots) in construction and Industry 4.0, as well as the design of tools and methods for creating meaningful human-robot collaborations. Loke’s major contributions include developing conceptual design tools for students learning to design HRI, such as collaborative drawing systems, and introducing a microsociological approach to understanding the boundary between cooperative and uncooperative robot motion. Her most cited paper, “CoBuilt 4.0” (25 citations), investigates how CoBots can transform skilled labor and industrial growth. She has also pioneered the use of digital twins for dynamically configurable HRI tasks and explored the disruptive potential of femininity in robotics (“Rouge and Robot”). With a growing portfolio of work in public urban environments and AI-based co-creative systems, Loke’s research is shaping how we design for close-proximity, contextually adaptive interactions with robotic arms, making her a key voice in the future of collaborative robotics.
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