LIT Robopsychology Lab

StratP A.S CONTINUING - Learning to Grasp from Multiple Semantically Valid Options Using Reinforcement Learning and Language Guidance - Embodied AI
Mutlu, B. (PI) & Mara, M. (Researcher)
01.04.2026 → 31.03.2027
Project: Funded research › FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
„ExplAIn Together“ Citizen Science for Human-Centered AI Explanations
Mara, M. (PI), Meyer, K. (Researcher) & Großwieser, H. (Researcher)
01.03.2026 → 29.02.2028
Project: Funded research › FWF - Austrian Science Fund
UPLIFT_AI: Einblicke in die Wahrnehmung von KI und Förderung der KI-Kompetenz bei oberösterreichischen Arbeitnehmern
Mara, M. (PI), Prandner, D. (Co-PI), Siedl, S. M. (Co-PI), Becksteiner, M. (Researcher), Reisinger, P. (Researcher) & Zukrigl, J. (Researcher)
01.02.2026 → 31.07.2028
Project: Funded research › Other sponsors

Beyond Disposition: AI Knowledge Predicts Anthropomorphization of a Language Model Better Than Personality Traits in Lay and Expert Populations
Mara, M., Bauer, L., Tschopp, M. V., Grosswieser, H. & Kraus, J., 13 Apr 2026, CHI '26: Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 1 ed. 17 p. 1256
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

Open Access
Can VR Robots Stand in for the Real Thing? Comparing a Physical Cobot and Its Virtual Twin for User Perceptions, Experimental Effects, and Study Costs
Mara, M., Winklbauer, A., Siedl, S. M. & Leichtmann, B., 16 Mar 2026, Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI '26). Torre, I., Baillie, L., Smart, W. D., Graaf, M. D. & Gombolay, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 734-743 10 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings › peer-review

Open Access
Faces of AI
Mara, M., Meloni, N. & Meyer, K., 26 Feb 2026, In: Interactions. 33, 2, p. 14-17 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Was macht KI mit mir und unserem Miteinander?
Siedl, S. M. (Speaker)
26 Nov 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-public
CHI Work 2026 Linz - 5th Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (Event)
Bauer, L. (Reviewer)
22 Jun 2026 → 25 Jun 2026
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
CHI Work 2026 Linz - 5th Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (Event)
Großwieser, H. (Member), Meyer, K. (Member) & Siedl, S. M. (Member)
22 Jun 2026 → 25 Jun 2026
Activity: Membership/Function › Other membership/function

Best Paper Award: Best Theory Paper (HRI '26)
Mara, M. (Recipient), Winklbauer, A. (Recipient), Siedl, S. M. (Recipient) & Leichtmann, B. (Recipient), Mar 2026
Prize: Prize, award or honor

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Honorable mention: Short Paper Award (MuC '25)
Großwieser, H. (Recipient), Mara, M. (Recipient) & Moradbakhti, L. (Recipient), 01 Sept 2025
Prize: Prize, award or honor

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JKU Kepler Award in Science Communications, Category: Science Outreach/Communication Activities for the General Public
Meyer, K. (Recipient), Mara, M. (Recipient), Siedl, S. M. (Recipient), Bauer, L. (Recipient) & Meneweger, T. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize, award or honor

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