Alexis E. Block

According to our database, Alexis E. Block authored at least 11 papers between 2016 and 2026.

Collaborative distances:

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2026

Enhancing the NAO: Extending Capabilities of Legacy Robots for Long-Term Research.

Austin Wilson, Sahar Kapasi, Zane Greene, Alexis E. Block

Proceedings of the IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, 2026

Charting the Growth of Social-Physical HRI (spHRI): A Systematic Review Pipeline Augmented by Small Language Models.

Mayumi Mohan, Ju-Hung Chen, Alexis E. Block

Proceedings of the Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026

Workshop YOUR Study Design 2026!

Mayumi Mohan, Joana Brito, Anouk Neerincx, Alexis E. Block

Proceedings of the Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026

RoboTales: ROBOTic Anthropomorphic LEarning Systems.

Andrew Chen, Ju-Hung Chen, Phurinat Pinyomit, Alexis E. Block

Proceedings of the Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2026

2024

Hey, Teacher, (Don't) Leave Those Kids Alone: Standardizing HRI Education.

Alexis E. Block

CoRR, 2024

2023

In the Arms of a Robot: Designing Autonomous Hugging Robots with Intra-Hug Gestures.

Alexis E. Block, Hasti Seifi, Otmar Hilliges, Roger Gassert, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

ACM Trans. Hum. Robot Interact., 2023

2021

HuggieBot: An Interactive Hugging Robot With Visual and Haptic Perception.

Alexis E. Block

PhD thesis, 2021

The Six Hug Commandments: Design and Evaluation of a Human-Sized Hugging Robot with Visual and Haptic Perception.

Alexis E. Block, Sammy Joe Christen, Roger Gassert, Otmar Hilliges, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2021

2019

Softness, Warmth, and Responsiveness Improve Robot Hugs.

Alexis E. Block, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

Int. J. Soc. Robotics, 2019

2018

Emotionally Supporting Humans Through Robot Hugs.

Alexis E. Block, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

Proceedings of the Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2018

2016

Robust tactile perception of artificial tumors using pairwise comparisons of sensor array readings.

Jennifer C. T. Hui, Alexis E. Block, Camillo J. Taylor, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Haptics Symposium, 2016