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Senior research fellow
Robotics Research Group (University of Hertfordshire),
Permanent position involving multiple projects
Robot House manager
Robotics Research Group (University of Hertfordshire),
Additional role
Research fellow
Adaptive Systems Research Group (University of Hertfordshire),
Permanent position involving EPSRC Strategic Equipment Grant Robot House 2.0 and other projects
Post-doctoral researcher
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) and Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University),
Large-scale project Cognitive service robotics apartment
Full-time researcher
Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University) and Collaborative Research Cluster 673 Alignment in Communication,
Project Interaction space
Visiting lecturer
School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (University of Hertfordshire)
Research assistant
Applied Informatics (Bielefeld University),
Flobi - A reconfigurable, anthropomorphic robot head; Exploration of Robust Bi-Manual Interaction (ERBI); Deutsche Service-Robotik-Initiative (DESIRE)
Student tutor
Faculty of Technology (Bielefeld University)
Postgraduate Certificate (Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
University of Hertfordshire, Learning and Teaching Innovation Centre,
Continuing Professional Academic Development programme
Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Doctorate programme Intelligent systems
Final grade very good
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Masters programme Intelligent systems
Final grade 1.1
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Bielefeld University, Faculty of Technology,
Bachelors programme Bioinformatics and genome research
Final grade 1.5
Abitur (3 A-Levels)
Thomas-Morus Gymnasium, Oelde
Final grade 1.8
SWAG: Soft wearable assistive garments for human empowerment (Co-Investigator)
Horizon Europe,
Innovation Action Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space
Charting the Current Limits and Developing Future Directions of Speech Interfaces in Robotics (Co-Investigator)
Pump priming activity (workshop),
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
Kaspar explains: the impact of explanation on human-robot trust using an educational platform (Co-Investigator)
Foundational research project,
UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub (TAS): Pump priming programme
Assuring safety and social credibility (Co-Investigator)
Small feasibility project,
Lloyd's Register Foundation, University of York: Assuring Autonomy International Programme (AAIP)
HIRo: Human Interactive Robotics in Healthcare (Advisory Board Member)
Innovasjonsprosjekt,
Norwegian Research Council
Kaspar explains: the impact of explanation on human-robot trust using an educational platform (Co-Investigator)
Foundational research project,
UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub (TAS): Pump priming programme
Assuring safety and social credibility (Co-Investigator)
Small feasibility project,
Lloyd's Register Foundation, University of York: Assuring Autonomy International Programme (AAIP)
Robot House 2.0 (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Strategic equipment grant,
EPSRC
CSRA: Cognitive service robotics apartment (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Large scale project in Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC),
Excellence initiative, German Research Foundation (DFG)
Interaction Space (Named Researcher)
Project in Collaborative Research Cluster 673 Alignment in Communication,
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Human-Robot Interactions - Effects of Agency, Autonomy and Embodiment on User Trust
Doctoral project supervision
End-user personalisation of social/companion robot for long-term engagement
Doctoral project supervision
Human Activity Detection in Ambient Assisted Living Scenarios
Doctoral project supervision
Human Activity Detection in Ambient Assisted Living Scenarios
Doctoral project supervision
Goal-driven competitive behaviors as an intelligent home control
M.Sc. project (half-year) supervision and thesis examination
Analysing Human-Human Behaviour in Shared Space for Improving Human-Robot Interaction
M.Sc. project (half-year) supervision and thesis examination
Automatisches Akquirieren Visueller Training Sets für Erkennungsalgorithmen
B.Sc. project (three-month) supervision and thesis examination
An Online Stereo Calibration System for Humanoid Robots demonstrated on the iCub Platform
M.Sc. project (half-year) supervision and thesis examination
: Legal and Ethical Practice Exercise
: Advanced Research Topics in Computer Science
: Social robotics
: Applied speech processing
: Vision for 3D - 3D for vision
: Image-based tracking methods
: Spatial interaction between humans and robots
: Advanced Research Topics in Computer Science
(asdf): Musterklassifikation (pattern recognition)
: Computer Vision
: Bildverarbeitung (image processing)
: Techniken der Projektentwicklung I & II (project development)
: Unix Praktikum (applied basic Unix)
: Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen I & II (algorithms & data structures)
Best paper: Theory & Methods (nominee)
International Conference on Human-Robot interaction (HRI),
Stockholm, Sweden
Best late breaking report (nominee)
International Conference on Human-Robot interaction (HRI),
Stockholm, Sweden
Researcher Skill Up! Award
University of Hertfordshire
Vice-Chancellors Award: Team of the year (3 x nominee)
University of Hertfordshire
Best paper award
International Conference on Performance, Safety and Robustness in Complex Systems and Applications (PESARO),
Valencia, Spain
Best student paper award
International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR),
Singapore
Best graduation degree (Intelligent systems)
Faculty of Technology (Bielefeld University)
Socially credible robots
University of Waterloo,
Social and Intelligent Robotics Research Laboratory (SIRRL), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Online
Socially credible robots
University of Hertfordshire,
Agriculture, food and veterinary sciences lunchtime seminar series
Online
Socially credible robots
Refsnes Gods,
Human Interactive Robotics in Healthcare (HIRo) project meeting
Moss, Norway
Robot House - Home to human-robot interaction
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg,
Advanced Topics in AI and Robotics Seminar
Online
How AI-driven technology can help solve issues facing global food security
Times Higher Education,
THE Campus round table discussion
Online
Human-robot interaction research at Robot House
Heriot-Watt University,
Interaction Lab, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Edinburgh, UK
Human-robot interaction research at Robot House
National Health Service (NHS),
Graduate management trainee scheme IAG
Online
Human-robot interaction research at Robot House
University of Oslo,
Multimodal Elderly Care Systems (MECS) project closing
Oslo, Norway
The Cognitive Service Robotics Apartment - Interaction Concepts
University of Hertfordshire,
Computer Science Research Colloquium
Hatfield, UK
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
Co-editor of a special issue (Curiosity in Human-Robot Interaction)
Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics,
De Gruyter
Co-editor of a special issue (The road to successful HRI: trust, acceptance, ethics, social signals and AI)
International Journal of Social Robotics,
Springer
Associate editor
Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics,
Springer
Associate editor
International Journal of Social Robotics,
Springer
Associate editor (Human Robot/Machine Interaction)
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems,
Sage Publishing
Editorial board member
Interaction Studies,
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Associate editor (Track 4: Biometrics and Human-Computer Interaction)
International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR)
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
Co-editor of a special issue (Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Robot Interaction)
International Journal of Social Robotics Volume 13, Issue 8,
Springer
Co-editor of a special issue (Social Cues in Robot Interaction, Trust and Acceptance)
Interaction Studies Volume 20, Issue 3,
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publicity chair
International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR)
Doha, Qatar
Special session organiser
Cognitive Architectures for Personalized Assistive Robots,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Busan, Korea
Special session organiser
Humanoid Robots in Healthcare: exploring real world applications,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Busan, Korea
Workshop series co-organiser (6 iterations)
Trust, Acceptance and Social Cues in Human-Robot Interaction,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Workshop co-organiser
Working with Troubles and Failures in Conversation Between Humans and Robots,
Conversational User Interfaces (CUI)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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
Co-organizer and programme committee member
UK-RAS Conference for PhD and Early-Career Researchers (UKRAS22)
Aberystwyth, UK
Special session organiser
Theory of Mind for social HRI,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Special session organiser
Exploring social credibility and trust in HRI,
International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
General chair
UK-RAS Conference for PhD and Early-Career Researchers (UKRAS21)
Online (Hatfield, UK)
Host and organiser
Robot House 2.0 academic launch event
Hatfield, UK
Publication chair
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)
Bielefeld, Germany
Workshop co-organiser
Multicentric Interaction with Smart Homes and Home Robots,
International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)
Bielefeld, Germany
Main workshop organiser
Embodied Interaction with Smart Environments,
International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI)
Tokyo, Japan
Track organiser and tutor
Interaction Strategies in the Peripersonal Space,
Summer School Verbal and non-verbal interaction
Bielefeld, Germany
Peer Review College (Member)
EPSRC
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
AdvanceHE
IEEE P3108: Recommended Practice for Human-Robot Interaction Design of Human Subject Studies (Co-chair subgroup study design)
Project/Task Group,
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
EPSRC UK-Robotics and Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS) Network (Network committee member)
Representative of the University of Hertfordshire
IEEE Young Professionals (Member)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Proposals: EPSRC (Fellowships), NWO Talent Programme "Vici", Royal Academy of Engineering (Fellowships)
Doctoral theses: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Journals: Paladyn - Journal of Behavioral Robotics (4), International Journal of Social Robotics (27), Interaction Studies (3), MDPI Robotics (2), Robotics and Automation Letters (2), User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction (2)
Conferences: Conference on Human Factors in Computing (1), International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (4), International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (7), Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (1), International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (1), International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (8), UK-RAS Conference for PhD and Early-Career Researchers (7), International Conference on Social Robotics (4), International Conference on Development and Learning (1)
Book chapters: TU Wien Academic Press
Exhibitions: Automatica (Munich, 2010 & 2012), RoboDays (Odense, 2009), CEBIT (Hanover, 2008), CEREALS (Duxford, 2022)
VVV RobotCub (Summer School)
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Sestri Levante, Italy
Structure of Cognitive Motion (Summer School)
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC)
Bielefeld, Germany
Human-Robot Interaction (Winter School)
FP6 Project Cognitive Robot Companion (COGNIRON)
Lausanne, Switzerland