Speaker
Dr. Ilaria Torre
Assistant Professor of Interaction Design, Chalmers University of Technology
Dr. Ilaria Torre is Assistant Professor of Interaction Design at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Her research explores how humans and robots communicate, both verbally and non-verbally, including the design of gender-ambiguous voices and other cues intended to improve trust and inclusivity.
Dr Torre holds a PhD from the University of Plymouth and held postdoctoral positions at Trinity College Dublin and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology before joining Chalmers in 2023. Her recent work investigates how robot voice design affects trust, how people perceive robotic cues in shared spaces, and how to avoid reinforcing stereotypes in robot design. Combining linguistics, cognitive science, and interaction design, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to human–robot interaction and inclusive technology.