Fundamentals of Human-Robot Interaction

Christoph Bartneck serves as Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Canterbury, where he has established himself as a leading expert in human-robot interaction and design. After earning his PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Eindhoven University of Technology, he has built an extraordinary career spanning academia and industry. His research focuses on anthropomorphism in human-robot interaction, with his most influential work on robot measurement instruments garnering over 3,300 citations. His recent contributions include co-authoring the definitive textbook "Human-Robot Interaction: An Introduction" and pioneering work in robot ethics. Before joining Canterbury, he gained diverse international experience at prestigious institutions including LEGO in Denmark, Philips Research in the Netherlands, and ATR in Japan. As Associate Editor for multiple journals including the International Journal of Social Robotics and Entertainment Computing Journal, he shapes scholarly discourse in his field. His work regularly captures media attention from outlets like Scientific American, The New York Times, and BBC, while his research spans bibliometric analyses, social simulations, and design history. Through his leadership as Director of Studies (International), he continues to advance understanding of human-robot interaction while maintaining active research in visual design and technology studies.