Matthew Horton

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Matthew Horton is a leading researcher in Child-Computer Interaction (CCI), with a focus on how emerging technologies—particularly telepresence robots and humanoid platforms—can reshape educational and social experiences for children. His work bridges robotics, human-robot interaction, and ethical design, exploring both the practical deployment and the psychological framing of robots in classroom settings. In his highly cited 2024 study, "Playful Telepresence Robots with School Children," Horton demonstrated how telepresence robots can enhance real-time participation and social connection for remotely located children, using mixed methods to assess safety and effectiveness. His 2020 paper, "Designing experiments for children and robots," revealed that how a robot is introduced—as a tool to be programmed versus a team member to be taught—significantly alters children's perceptions of its capabilities, a finding with over 4 citations and deep implications for educational robotics design. Horton also co-authored the 2024 chapter "Children and Emerging Technologies: Ethical and Practical Research and Design," which provides essential guidance for conducting meaningful, child-centered research. With a growing citation record and a clear commitment to ethical, engaging, and empirically grounded work, Horton is shaping how we design technology with—and for—children.