Human Security Robot Interaction

Security robots are becoming vital for protecting people and property. These robots address modern security problems effectively and save costs by reducing human exposure to dangers. They're changing the security industry by handling tasks like patrolling and surveillance. 


My research in this area explores highly significant questions related to human interactions with security robots. This research hopes to promote safe and community-supported sustainable interactions with these robots. As security robots become increasingly central to our society it seems timely and vital to understand how to promote these interactions with humans.

Magazines and Trade Publications

Robert, L.P. (2023). Navigating the Future of Security Robots: Anthropomorphism and Acceptance, Medium, https://medium.com/@lprobert/navigating-the-future-of-security-robots-anthropomorphism-and-acceptance-aecb1618f966.

Journal Article Publications  

Ye, X. and Robert, L.P. (2024). A Human–Security Robot Interaction Literature Review, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction, 14(2), Article 21, 1-36 (pdf), Open Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3700888.

Marcu, G., Lin, I., Williams, B., Robert, L. P. and Schaub, F. (2023). "Would I Feel More Secure With a Robot?": Understanding Perceptions of Security Robots in Public Spaces, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 7, CSCW, Article 322, October, (pdf), open access https://doi.org/10.1145/3610171 copy provided by the author: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/7211.

Conference Publications 


Ye, X. and Robert, L.P. (2025). Security Robot Power and Acceptance: Exploring French and Raven’s Five Forms of Power, Proceedings of the 20th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2025), (pdf), March 4-6, 2025, Melbourne, Australia. https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/25118.


Ye, X., Bhatti, S. C., and Robert, L.P. (2024). Gender and Security Robot Interactions: A Brief Review and Critique, Proceedings of the 30th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2024), (pdf),  Aug 15-17, 2024, Salt Lake City, UT. "🎖️ Best Paper Award Nominee!" https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2024/soc_inclusion/social_inclusion/7/ open access version: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/22614.


Ye, X., Jo, W., Ali, A., Bhatti, S., Esterwood, C., Kassie, H., Robert, L. P. (2024). Autonomy Acceptance Model (AAM): The Role of Autonomy and Risk in Security Robot Acceptance. Proceedings of the 9th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2024), (pdf), (Acceptance rate: 24.9%), March 11-14, 2024, Boulder, Colorado. Open Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/21941.


Ye, X. and Robert, L.P. (2023). Human Security Robot Interaction and Anthropomorphism: An Examination of Pepper, RAMSEE, and Knightscope Robots, Proceedings of the 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2023), (pdf), Aug 28 - Aug 31, Busan, South Korea. Open-access link: https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/7767. Presentation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-bF-nZcpK0, (Article Medium Post).