Karon E MacLean
Biographic Data
| ID | 5119864 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karon E MacLean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karon E |
| FAMILY NAME | MacLean |
| SIGNATURE | MACLEAN K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2969-4627 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
RoboBunting
We propose that social robots able to interact in a “bidirectionally physical” manner, by continuously modulating their own movement and impedance in a direct coupling with the user's rather than simply triggering pre-set physical responses, have high potential for social expressiveness and durable engagement. This study explores how the dynamics of robot bunting, a feline behavior involving playful, affective force exchanges, can influence user …
Human psychophysiology is influenced by physical touch with a “breathing” robot
People often physically cling to others when afraid and doing so can downregulate negative emotional experiences (e.g., Coan et al., 2006). However, in some situations, physical touch may fail to downregulate emotional experiences-such as when an individual being touched is physiologically aroused themselves. To test this hypothesis, we built plush robots with motorized plastic ribcages that were manipulated to contract and expand to simulate hum…
Expanding the Interaction Repertoire of a Social Drone
Making Data the Drug”
Data tracking is a common feature of pain e-health applications, however, viewing visualizations of this data has not been investigated for its potential as an intervention itself. We conducted a pilot feasibility parallel randomized cross-over trial, 1:1 allocation ratio. Participants were youth age 12-18 years recruited from a tertiary-level pediatric chronic pain clinic in Western Canada. Participants completed two weeks of Ecological Momentar…
The Role of Affective Touch in Human-Robot Interaction
The Role of Affective Touch in Human-Robot Interaction
Making Data the Drug”
Data tracking is a common feature of pain e-health applications, however, viewing visualizations of this data has not been investigated for its potential as an intervention itself. We conducted a pilot feasibility parallel randomized cross-over trial, 1:1 allocation ratio. Participants were youth age 12-18 years recruited from a tertiary-level pediatric chronic pain clinic in Western Canada. Participants completed two weeks of Ecological Momentar…
Expanding the Interaction Repertoire of a Social Drone
Human psychophysiology is influenced by physical touch with a “breathing” robot
People often physically cling to others when afraid and doing so can downregulate negative emotional experiences (e.g., Coan et al., 2006). However, in some situations, physical touch may fail to downregulate emotional experiences-such as when an individual being touched is physiologically aroused themselves. To test this hypothesis, we built plush robots with motorized plastic ribcages that were manipulated to contract and expand to simulate hum…
RoboBunting
We propose that social robots able to interact in a “bidirectionally physical” manner, by continuously modulating their own movement and impedance in a direct coupling with the user's rather than simply triggering pre-set physical responses, have high potential for social expressiveness and durable engagement. This study explores how the dynamics of robot bunting, a feline behavior involving playful, affective force exchanges, can influence user …
Robot (4 works) · Social Robot Interaction and HRI (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Human–robot interaction (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Emotion and Mood Recognition (2 works) · Human–computer interaction (2 works) · Robotics (2 works) · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (2 works)