Brian Scassellati

Psychology · Social Sciences

58h-index16.4kcitations267works1.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Social Robot Interaction and HRI(109), Robot Manipulation and Learning(49), Reinforcement Learning in Robotics(45), Child and Animal Learning Development(33), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research(26)

Publications267 total

Towards Zero-Knowledge Task Planning via a Language-based Approach
ArXiv.org·2026Open Access
Towards Zero-Knowledge Task Planning via a Language-based Approach
arXiv (Cornell University)·2026Open Access
I’ve Changed My Mind: Robots Adapting to Changing Human Goals During Collaboration
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters·2025
I've Changed My Mind: Robots Adapting to Changing Human Goals during Collaboration
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Towards Zero-Knowledge Task Planning via a Language-based Approach
2025
Nudging Without Words: Movement-Only Cues from a Robot Manipulator Influence Human Decisions
2025
From Fidgeting to Focused: Developing Robot-Enhanced Social-Emotional Therapy (RESET) for School De-Escalation Rooms
2025
A Robot-Assisted Approach to Small Talk Training for Adults with ASD
2025Open Access
Long-Term Interactions with Social Robots: Trends, Insights, and Recommendations
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction·2025· 2 cited
Artificial Intelligence for Future Presidents: Teaching AI Literacy to Everyone
Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence·2025Open Access
Effects of Robot Competency and Motion Legibility on Human Correction Feedback
2025· 3 cited
Perceived Morality of Robot and Human Transgressors Varies By Perceived Ability to Feel
2025· 2 cited
Gaze Behavior During a Long-Term, In-Home, Social Robot Intervention for Children with ASD
2025· 2 cited
Breathe Easy: Harnessing Robots for Stress Reduction During Pediatric Oral Challenges
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·2025
Effects of Robot Competency and Motion Legibility on Human Correction Feedback
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Gaze Behavior During a Long-Term, In-Home, Social Robot Intervention for Children with ASD
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
More than Chit-Chat: Developing Robots for Small-Talk Interactions
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
A Grounded Observer Framework for Establishing Guardrails for Foundation Models in Socially Sensitive Domains
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
Ommie: The Design and Development of a Social Robot for Anxiety Reduction
ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Social Robots and Children’s Development: Promises and Implications
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Cynthia Breazeal(11), Frederick Shic(5), Sarah Sebo(5), Henny Admoni(4), Nicole Salomons(4), Maja J. Matarić(3), Rodney A. Brooks(3), Matthew Marjanović(3), Matthew M. Williamson(3), Elizabeth S. Kim(3), Justin Hart(3), Malte Jung(3), Aditi Ramachandran(2), Rhea Paul(2), Wilma Bainbridge(2), Daniel Leyzberg(2), Samuel Spaulding(2), Katarzyna Chawarska(2), Aaron Edsinger(2), Paul Fitzpatrick(2)