Robots that Enhance Human-to-Human Interactions
We explore how robots can enhance human-to-human interactions to improve collaborative team outcomes by promoting inclusion, trust, and cohesion.
Our Research
Understanding Group Dynamics in the Context of HRI
We seek to build computational models that can detect important group dynamics to inform decision-making policies for robot actions.
Robots for Education
We are committed to making real world impact. We develop robots that provide personalized one-on-one tutoring help to students.
Recent News
April 24, 2023
CHI 2023 Paper Acceptance
Our group had a paper accepted to CHI 2023 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '23)
Ice-Breaking Technology: Robots and Computers Can Foster Meaningful Connections between Strangers through In-Person Conversations by Alex Wuqi Zhang, Ting-Han Lin, Xuan Zhao, Sarah Sebo
Mar 31, 2023
HRI Lab Demos at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry's Robot Block Party
Our lab demoed our some current research projects at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry for their Robot Block Party event. It was incredibly fun to share our work and robots with so many interested children, adults, and robo-enthusiasts!
Mar 29, 2023
UChicago, Stanford Researchers Explore How Robots and Computers Can Help Strangers Have Meaningful In-Person Conversations
A first-of-its-kind study looked at the effectiveness of using technological facilitators to “break the ice” between strangers and increase overall well-being.
Mar 20, 2023
Lab Meetings for Spring 2023
HRI lab meetings will be held during the 2023 Spring quarter on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:30pm in JCL 346 starting Monday, March 27. If you’re a current UChicago student and interested in learning more about our research and/or how to get involved with our research, please feel free to join our weekly lab meetings. Feel free to email sarahsebo@uchicago.edu if you have any questions.