Liudmila Zaidelman
Russian State University for the Humanities, Kurchatov Institute
Papers
8
Total Citations
73
H-Index
5
About
Liudmila Zaidelman is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, specializing in the design of emotionally intelligent companion robots. Her work centers on how non-verbal behaviors—such as social gaze, hand gestures, and facial animations—can make robots appear more likeable and even conscious. In her highly cited 2020 study (24 citations), she demonstrated that a robot’s active organs (eyes, mouth, head) significantly shape positive user impressions. Zaidelman’s 2021 paper (14 citations) further explored how different gaze modes in the F-2 robot influence human perception during storytelling and conversation, effectively blurring the line between machine and conscious being. She has also advanced practical applications, such as using companion robots for foreign language vocabulary learning (2022, 11 citations) and examining how emotional gestures and speech affect children’s problem-solving (2020, 6 citations). Her broader contributions include developing a conceptual processing system and a semantic comprehension system for F-2, enabling robots to understand speech and select appropriate emotional responses. With a cumulative impact spanning over 70 citations, Zaidelman’s research is foundational for creating socially adept robots that can support education, companionship, and natural communication.
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Top Papers
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- 3Learning a foreign language vocabulary with a companion robot11 citations · 2022
- 4Conceptual processing system for a companion robot8 citations · 2021
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- 6Semantic Comprehension System for F-2 Emotional Robot4 citations · 2017
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- 8Speech Understanding System for Emotional Companion Robots3 citations · 2020