[Theory] 10/4 TTIC Colloquium: Sarah Sebo, University of Chicago

[Mary Marre]

*When:*      Monday, October 4th, 2021 at *11:00 am CT*



*Where:*     Zoom Virtual Talk (*register in advance here
<https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zGbehZ3JREOHwiS-LPcd4A>*)



*Who: *       Sarah Sebo, University of Chicago


*Title:*        Developing Robot Teammates that Enhance Social Dynamics and
Performance in Human-Robot Teams

*Abstract: * Collaborative teams of people are most successful when they
have positive social dynamics, where team members trust one another, feel
included, and feel comfortable to openly discuss mistakes and errors. As
robots increasingly join collaborative teams of people in a variety of
settings (e.g., manufacturing plants, surgical suites, corporate
workplaces, homes), it is essential that we build robots that can perceive
and positively influence these social dynamics for the benefit of the team.
My work explores how social robots can enhance important social team
dynamics in collaborative human-robot teams. It specifically investigates
how robot behavior can positively shape trust, inclusion, and psychological
safety, social dynamics that have been shown to have a significant positive
influence on team performance. My work demonstrates that a robot’s behavior
can influence not just how people interact with the robot, but how people
in the group interact with each other.

*Bio*: Sarah Sebo is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science
Department at the University of Chicago and leads the UChicago Human-Robot
Interaction Lab. Her research explores social dynamics in human-robot
interactions, where a robot's social behaviors lead to positive outcomes
for people. Dr. Sebo completed her Ph.D. at Yale University where she
worked with Dr. Brian Scassellati in the Social Robotics Lab. Her
dissertation work focused on developing robots that improve the performance
of human-robot teams by shaping team dynamics to promote inclusion, trust,
and cohesion.

*Hos**t:* *Audrey Sedal* <asedal at ttic.edu>


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Mary C. Marre
Faculty Administrative Support
*Toyota Technological Institute*
*6045 S. Kenwood Avenue*
*Chicago, IL  60637*
*mmarre at ttic.edu <mmarre at ttic.edu>*
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