Vivienne Jia Zhong
Papers
9
Total Citations
53
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About
Vivienne Jia Zhong is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI) and swarm robotics, with a focus on designing socially intelligent robots that seamlessly integrate into real-world environments. Her most influential work, a user-centered agile approach to developing a social robot for reception areas (13 citations), demonstrates her commitment to bridging the gap between laboratory prototypes and practical, deployable applications. Zhong’s research systematically explores the variables that shape human perceptions of robots, including anthropomorphism, voice, gesture, and gaze behavior, providing foundational insights into robot likeability and trust. She has also made significant contributions to swarm robotics, comparing the behavior of simulated Kilobots with physical implementations in target-searching and collective decision-making tasks. Her work on a novel bidirectional multimodal system for affective human-robot engagement advances the field of emotionally responsive interaction. Zhong’s interdisciplinary approach, which integrates value-sensitive design and cultural considerations, positions her as a key figure in making social robots viable for organizational and public settings. With a growing citation record and a portfolio that spans both technical implementation and human-centered design, she is shaping the future of socially aware robotics.
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- 2Exploring Variables That Affect Robot Likeability8 citations · 2022
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- 6Towards a Wave Approach for Value Sensitive Design in Social Robotics3 citations · 2023
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