LIT Robopsychology Lab

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. Oliver, N., Shamma, D. A., Candello, H., Cesar, P., Lopes, P., Bozzon, A., Kosch, T., Liao, V., Ma, X., Artizzu, V., Draxler, F., Lopez, G., Reinschluessel, A. V., Tong, X. & Toups Dugas, P. O. (eds.). 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

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)
Mara, M. (Chair)
22 Jun 2026 → 25 Jun 2026
Activity: Membership/Function › Board, Committee or Jury
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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