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How and where a robot grasps a human may elicit different emotional responses from the human. What are the key factors and how can robots deliberately exploit these emotional responses to achieve a desired reaction?

Exploring the use of robots in retail spaces to assist shoppers, especially to help those may have visual or mobility impairments.

Users must feel comfortable when interacting with robots prior to mass adoption. This early-stage project involves examining several factors that may involve interactions between robots and humans, especially the elderly.

Sensor Observability Analysis aims to quantify the quality of sensor observations of task-space quantities based on the robot configuration.

Development of pHRI techniques with a particular focus on touch interpretation and intention detection for the goal of achieving safe, comfortable, and intuitive autonomous pHRI.