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2
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12
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About
N. Hagita is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on how robots can use subtle, nonverbal behaviors to communicate more naturally and persuasively with people. Their most influential work, “Could I have a word?” (2010, 7 citations), explores the powerful effect of a robot’s whispering behavior—combining a quiet voice with a close, intimate gesture—to create warmth and increase compliance in social requests. This contribution is foundational to understanding how robots can build rapport and influence human behavior through nuanced, human-like cues. Hagita also advanced the field with research on sensor networks for structuring people and environmental information (2010, 5 citations), enabling robots to perceive and respond to social contexts more effectively. By demonstrating that simple, nonverbal actions like maintaining eye contact or appropriate distance are critical for forming social bonds, Hagita’s work has shaped the design of socially aware robots. Their research remains essential for students and engineers aiming to create robots that interact with empathy and social intelligence.
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- 1“Could i have a word?”: Effects of robot's whisper7 citations · 2010
- 2Sensor Network for Structuring People and Environmental Information5 citations · 2010