I design future experiences, enabled by new AI & robotic technologies
I’m a UX designer & researcher with over ten years of experience. I lead an interdisciplinary research team that explores the integration of AI & robotics into our everyday lives ⧉
February 2023. Our team is looking for an intern with experience in social robot navigation. Explore the details of the open position here.
August 2023. I will be participating as a keynote speaker in the GROUND workshop at ROMAN 2023. Check out the program!
March 2023. I will be participating with part of our team to the HRI2023 conference at Stockholm. We will join workshops and present a paper (nominated to Best Paper Award!). Get in touch to meet there!
👋 About me
I was a very young Argentinian boy when I started destroying toys and dissecting death bees to understand how things worked. Years later, I would turn this curiosity into a profession (and into many hobbies). In 2013, I graduated as an Industrial Designer at the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, and I moved to Italy in 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree in Interaction Design at Domus Academy.
Throughout my career, I have worked as a designer in organizations of different scales, from consolidated companies to startups. I have also been involved in academic activities working in higher education institutions both in Argentina and Italy. My work sits at the intersection of design, technology, and human understanding. It blurs the boundaries between the physical and the digital.
In 2018, I moved to Grenoble, France to join Naver Labs Europe and investigate the integration of the latest AI and robotic technologies in people’s daily lives. Here, I lead an interdisciplinary research team of sociologists, designers, and computer scientists. I believe in the potential of design and technology to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable future for all.
Socially acceptable autonomous navigation for mobile robots.
Investigating the Integration of Human-Like and Machine-Like Robot Behaviors in a Shared Elevator Scenario Gallo et al. 2023. International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Paper (Nominated to Best Paper Award)→
Exploring Machine-like Behaviors for Socially Acceptable Robot Navigation in Elevators Gallo, Gonzalez-Jimenez, et al. 2022. International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Paper (Winner of Best Paper Award) →
Considerations about Social Norms Compliance in a Shared Elevator Scenario. Gallo et al. 2021. Workshop: Robot Behavior Adaptation to Human Social Norms (RO-MAN). Short paper →
Socially Acceptable Robot Navigation Across Dedicated and Shared Infrastructure. Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya, Grasso, Boulard. 2021. Workshop: Towards Explainable and Trustworthy Autonomous Physical Systems (CHI). Short paper→
Ethical design of robotic systems.
Ethical design of embodied autonomous systems Grasso & Gallo. 2022. International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards. Paper →
A Decision Support Design Framework for Selecting a Robotic Interface Gonzalez-Jimenez, Gallo, Sosa, Sandoval, Colombino, Grasso. 2022. International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction. Preprint →
Ethical Design of a Robot Platform for Disabled Employees: Some Practical Methodological Considerations Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya, Im, Cha. 2021. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, section Ethics in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Journal article →
The Impact of Organizational Properties on the Design of Robotic Support for Employees with Disabilities Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya. 2020. Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Short paper →
🗂️ Previous research
Unintrusive navigation support for runners to enable exploration.
FlexNav: Flexible Navigation and Exploration through Connected Runnable Zones Willamowski, Shreepriya, Legras, Gallo. 2022. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Full paper (CHI). Paper & Video →
RunAhead: Exploring Head Scanning based Navigation for Runners Gallo, Shreepriya, Willamowski. 2020. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Paper & Video →
Supporting Natural Navigation for Running in Unknown Places Shreepriya, Willamowski, Gallo. 2019. Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS). Short paper →
Situationally Induced Impairment in Navigation Support for Runners Shreepriya, Gallo, Viswanathan, Willamowski. 2019. Workshop: Addressing the Challenges of Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities in Mobile Interaction (CHI). Short paper →
Cultural mediation for foreign travelers ordering food.
Restaurant Menu Understanding: Illustrating the Need for Culturally Augmented Translation Gallo et al. 2020. International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI). Short paper →
New strategies for design education.
A Multidisciplinary Approach To Design Education Chiodo, Aquila, Gallo. 2018. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation.Paper →
Experience Design: Storytelling and Visual Narratives Chiodo, Aquila, Gallo. 2018. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation.
Connecting the Dots. Interview series by Domus Academy.
Interviewed by Andrea Desiato. Remote, 2024. Recording soon →
Shared Spaces & Unfocused Interactions for Socially Acceptable Robots
Keynote Speaker at GROUND Workshop. IEEE ROMAN Conference. Remote, 2023. Web →
Organiser & Panel Discussion Moderator: Social Acceptability in Public Spaces
Humans at the Centre of HRI International Symposium. Organised by Naver Labs Europe & INRIA. Grenoble, France, 2022. Watch →
Introduction of NAVER LABS and our approach to Human-Robot Interaction
Industry Talks Session. International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Remote, 2022. Watch →
What is (and should be) the role of new AI technologies?
Artificial Intelligence in the real world, user experience and the dilemmas of our future (Spanish). Biennial BIT Conference. Remote, 2020. Watch →
Can education bridge the gap between design research & practice?
Reflections from “the Gap” – Shifting from Practice to Research and the Role of Education in Bridging the Gap. IXDA Design Education Summit. Milan, Italy, 2020. Watch →
