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International exchange

Connecting Human Behavior and Social Robotics at ETH Zurich

An ETH Zurich exchange connected Park's work on aging and robot interaction with perspectives from neuroscience and behavior.

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How people respond to robots is a question for more than robotics alone. During a June visit to ETH Zurich, Chorong Park discussed her research with Emily S. Cross, Amol Deshmukh, and colleagues working across social robotics and human behavior. [1]

A research group sits around a long table facing a presentation screen.
A research group sits around a long table facing a presentation screen. Original LinkedIn image 1 of 6.
A presenter addresses colleagues seated around a meeting table.
A presenter addresses colleagues seated around a meeting table. Original LinkedIn image 2 of 6.

Park presented work on human-centered AI and robotics for aging, focusing on trust, autonomy, and everyday experience. In her August 20, 2026, reflection, she highlighted the chance to hear related questions approached from different disciplines. [1]

A presenter gestures toward a projected research slide.
A presenter gestures toward a projected research slide. Original LinkedIn image 3 of 6.

The exchange connected neuroscience and behavior with the design of interactive systems. For Park, that overlap offered a way to think about both what a robot does and how a person experiences the encounter. [1]

A view along a meeting table toward a presenter and projected images.
A view along a meeting table toward a presenter and projected images. Original LinkedIn image 4 of 6.
A presenter discusses a slide in a bright meeting room with bookshelves.
A presenter discusses a slide in a bright meeting room with bookshelves. Original LinkedIn image 5 of 6.

She thanked the ETH Zurich team for hosting and welcomed opportunities to stay connected. The visit added new perspectives to an ongoing research question: how to make intelligent technologies supportive without losing sight of human choice. [1]

A research group watches a presentation beside tall windows.
A research group watches a presentation beside tall windows. Original LinkedIn image 6 of 6.

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Adapted from Chorong Park's LinkedIn post. LinkedIn images are presented in their original order.

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