Papers
7
Total Citations
251
H-Index
6
About
Sarita Herse’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction (HRI), trust, and user experience (UX) design, with a strong focus on deploying social robots in public spaces. Her most-cited work, “Design Methodology for the UX of HRI” (79 citations), provides a foundational framework for creating intuitive and engaging robot interactions in commercial settings. Herse is particularly known for investigating the factors that shape user trust toward robots. In her influential study “Do You Trust Me, Blindly?” (60 citations), she demonstrated that preference elicitation and embodiment significantly influence trust in robot recommender systems. Her paper “Be More Transparent and Users Will Like You” (59 citations) addresses a critical ethical dimension—privacy—showing that transparent data collection practices improve user acceptance. Herse has also explored robot persuasion in service contexts, as in “Bon Appetit! Robot Persuasion for Food Recommendation” (31 citations), and conducted in-the-wild studies to understand real-world human-robot interactions. Her work is notable for bridging theoretical trust models with practical, responsible design, including privacy-first approaches for public deployments. With a growing citation record and contributions to both methodology and ethics, Herse is shaping how social robots can be trusted, transparent, and effective in everyday environments.
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- 1Design Methodology for the UX of HRI79 citations · 2018
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- 3Be More Transparent and Users Will Like You59 citations · 2018
- 4Bon Appetit! Robot Persuasion for Food Recommendation31 citations · 2018
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