Myroslava O. Dzikovska

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Myroslava O. Dzikovska is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a particular focus on the foundational concept of *engagement*. Her pioneering work investigates how robots can move beyond simple task execution to participate in the natural, socially-grounded conversations that define human collaboration. Dzikovska’s key contribution lies in formalizing "hosting activities"—a general class of collaborative guidance where a robot provides information, entertainment, or education within a user’s environment. Through seminal papers like "Human-robot interaction: engagement between humans and robots for hosting activities" (43 citations) and "A First Experiment in Engagement for Human-Robot Interaction in Hosting Activities" (22 citations), she demonstrated that for a robot to be a true conversational partner, it must leverage the conventions of human dialogue and social connection, not just perception and speech. Her work established that engagement is not a byproduct of interaction but a core architectural requirement for non-autonomous and autonomous systems alike. By bridging insights from human communication with robotic design, Dzikovska laid crucial groundwork for creating robots that are not merely functional, but genuinely interactive and attentive companions.