Hifza Javed is a Senior Scientist at the Honda Research Institute USA and a human–robot interaction researcher. Her recent work examines robotic traits that shape group dynamics and the potential roles of intelligent agents in supporting collaboration within teams. She is particularly interested in advancing socially intelligent technologies that facilitate communication and collaboration, and improve learning outcomes in culturally diverse groups.
Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of Bristol
Ella Maule is an interdisciplinary PhD researcher at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Her research interests are at the intersection of technology, design, and society. She explores how to center communities as stakeholders in technology innovation to create more ethical, equitable, and sustainable robotic systems, and develops interdisciplinary design frameworks for "Community Robotics''.
Thomas H. Weisswange is a Principal Scientist at the Honda Research Institute Europe. He has a strongly interdisciplinary background covering bioinformatics, computational neuroscience, intelligent transportation, machine learning, technology ethics, and human-robot interaction. Thomas’ current research interests include robot interactions with groups, human-robot cooperation, theory-of-mind, and intelligent systems design.
People and Robots Laboratory, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bilge Mutlu is a designer, human-robot interaction researcher, and a professor of computer science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is an "HRI generalist'' interested in design principles and systems for and societal implications of robotic technologies.