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since 08/2021 Senior research fellow (Robot House manager)
Adaptive Systems Research Group (University of Hertfordshire)
Human-robot interaction research, facility management, and collaborator support
08/2021 - 10/2017 Research fellow (Robot House manager)
Adaptive Systems Research Group (University of Hertfordshire),
Permanent position involving EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grant Robot House 2.0 and other projects
Human-robot interaction research, facility management, and collaborator support
09/2017 - 04/2015 Post-doctoral researcher
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) and Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University),
Large-scale project Cognitive service robotics apartment
Coordination and arbitration of interactive resources
12/2014 - 01/2009 Full-time researcher
Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University) and Collaborative Research Cluster 673 Alignment in Communication,
Project Interaction space
Interaction space in applied social robotics
since 10/2019 Visiting lecturer
School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (University of Hertfordshire)
Guest lectures and tutorials in computer science, ethics
09/2008 - 10/2006 Research assistant
Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University),
Flobi - A reconfigurable, anthropomorphic robot head; Exploration of Robust Bi-Manual Interaction (ERBI); Deutsche Service-Robotik-Initiative (DESIRE)
Programming human-robot interaction software and devices
03/2012 - 08/2004 Student tutor
Faculty of Technology (Bielefeld University)
Courses in algorithms and data structures, project development, computer vision, and pattern recognition
02/2015 - 01/2009 Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Doctorate programme Intelligent systems
Final grade very good
01/2009 - 10/2006 Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Masters programme Intelligent systems
Final grade 1.1
09/2006 - 10/2003 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Bachelors programme Bioinformatics and genome research
Final grade 1.5
07/2003 - 08/1994 Abitur (3 A-Levels)
Thomas-Morus Gymnasium, Oelde
Final grade 1.8
09/2022 - 06/2022 Charting the Current Limits and Developing Future Directions of Speech Interfaces in Robotics (Co-I)
Pump priming activity (workshop),
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
06/2022 - 07/2021 Kaspar explains: the impact of explanation on human-robot trust using an educational platform (Co-I)
Foundational research project,
UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub (TAS): Pump priming programme
06/2019 - 02/2019 Assuring safety and social credibility (Co-I)
Small feasibility project,
Lloyd's Register Foundation, University of York: Assuring Autonomy International Programme (AAIP)
02/2021 Vice-Chancellors Award: Team of the year (3 x nominee)
University of Hertfordshire
03/2019 Best paper award
International Conference on Performance, Safety and Robustness in Complex Systems and Applications (PESARO),
Valencia, Spain
11/2010 Best student paper award
International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR),
Singapore
12/2009 Best graduation degree (Intelligent systems)
Faculty of Technology (Bielefeld University)
Scientific: Social robotics (non-verbal signalling, trust and social credibility), Systems integration (interaction architectures, coordination and arbitration)
Technologies: Distributed Systems (ROS, Yarp, RSB), Software Engineering (Netbeans, Linux), Collaboration (GitLab, GitHub)
Programming: Java, Python, C++, LaTeX, R, Matlab, Bash
Languages: German, English
07/2011 VVV RobotCub (Summer School)
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Sestri Levante, Italy
10/2010 Structure of Cognitive Motion (Summer School)
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC)
Bielefeld, Germany
01/2008 Human-Robot Interaction (Winter School)
FP6 Project Cognitive Robot Companion (COGNIRON)
Lausanne, Switzerland
09/2022 Two-stage workshop co-organiser
Working with Trouble and Failures in Conversation between Humans and Robots,
Charting the Current Limits and Developing Future Directions of Speech Interfaces in Robotics (UK-RAS Pump Priming Activity)
Online & Hatfield, UK
08/2022 Special session organiser
Theory of Mind for social HRI,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
08/2022 - 08/2018 Workshop series co-organiser (5 iterations)
Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
08/2021 Special session organiser
Exploring social credibility and trust in HRI,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
06/2021 General chair
UK-RAS Conference for PhD and Early-Career Researchers (UKRAS21)
Online (Hatfield, UK)
02/2019 Host and organiser
Robot House 2.0 academic launch event
Hatfield, UK
10/2017 Publication chair
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)
Bielefeld, Germany
10/2017 Workshop co-organiser
Multicentric Interaction with Smart Homes and Home Robots,
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)
Bielefeld, Germany
11/2016 Main workshop organiser
Embodied Interaction with Smart Environments,
International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI)
Tokyo, Japan
08/2012 Track organiser and tutor
Interaction Strategies in the Peripersonal Space,
Summer School Verbal and non-verbal interaction
Bielefeld, Germany
10/2020 Human-robot interaction research at Robot House
National Health Service (NHS),
Graduate management trainee scheme IAG
Online
10/2019 Human-robot interaction research at Robot House
University of Oslo,
Multimodal Elderly Care Systems (MECS) project closing
Oslo, Norway
12/2017 The Cognitive Service Robotics Apartment - Interaction Concepts
University of Hertfordshire,
Computer Science Research Colloquium
Hatfield, UK
10/2017 The Cognitive Service Robotics Apartment - Interaction Concepts
Workshop Multicentric Interaction with Smart Homes and Home Robots,
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)
Bielefeld, Germany
since 12/2021 IEEE P3108: Recommended Practice for Human-Robot Interaction Design of Human Subject Studies (Member)
Project/Task Group,
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
since 12/2020 HIRo: Human Interactive Robotics in Healthcare (Advisory board member)
Innovasjonsprosjekt,
Norwegian Research Council
12/2018 - 01/2015 IEEE Young Professionals (Member)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
since 01/2022 Associate editor
International Journal of Social Robotics,
Springer
since 09/2021 Associate editor (Human Robot/Machine Interaction)
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems,
Sage Publishing
since 09/2021 Associate editor
Interaction Studies,
John Benjamins Publishing Company
08/2022 Associate editor (Track 4: Biometrics and Human-Computer Interaction)
International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR)
in prep. Co-editor of a special issue (The road to successful HRI: trust, acceptance, ethics, social signals and AI)
International Journal of Social Robotics,
Springer
12/2021 Co-editor of a special issue (Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction)
Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics Volume 12, Issue 1,
De Gruiter
12/2021 Co-editor of a special issue (Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Robot Interaction)
International Journal of Social Robotics Volume 13, Issue 8,
Springer
11/2019 Co-editor of a special issue (Social Cues in Robot Interaction, Trust and Acceptance)
Interaction Studies Volume 20, Issue 3,
John Benjamins Publishing Company
2022 Conference papers, journal articles, doctoral theses & book chapters (7, 1, 1 & 1)
International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL),
International Journal of Social Robotics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & TU Wien Academic Press
2021 Conference papers, journal articles & proposals (4, 4 & 1)
International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN),
International Journal of Social Robotics, Paladyn - Journal of Behavioral Robotics, User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction & NWO Talent Programme "Vici"
2020 Conference papers & journal articles (4 & 10)
Conference on Human Factors in Computing (CHI), International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI),
International Journal of Social Robotics, Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
2019 Conference papers, journal articles & proposals (1, 4 & 1)
International Conference on Development and Learning and Epigenetic Robotics (ICDL-EpiRob),
Paladyn - Journal of Behavioral Robotics, Interaction Studies, MDPI Robotics & EPSRC Fellowship
2018 Conference papers & journal articles (2 & 1)
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI), Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems Conference (TAROS),
MDPI Robotics
Exhibitions: Automatica (Munich, 2010 & 2012), RoboDays (Odense, 2009), CEBIT (Hanover, 2008)