Ronald Cumbal
(Curriculum Vitae)Researcher in robotics and autonomous systems, with experience in developing agent behaviors that support meaningful social interactions. Dedicated to exploring the intersection of technical innovation, user-centered design, and positive societal impact.
Recent Work
Visual Reasoning Models for Human-Robot Interactions (In Review)
(CHI 2025) Visualizing Confidence in Delivery Robots: Insights from Two Online Studies
Previous Projects and Publications
(HRI 2021) Robot Gaze Can Mediate Participation Imbalance in Groups with Different Skill Levels
(Interspeech 2021) “You don’t understand me!”: Comparing ASRs for L1 and L2 speakers of Swedish
(IVA 2022) Shaping unbalanced multi-party interactions through adaptive robot backchannels
(HRI 2022) Adaptive robot discourse for language acquisition in adulthood
(Frontiers 2023) Stereotypical nationality representations in HRI
More About Me
(2025) I volunteered with the Mujeres de Frente collective to lead beginner robotic lessons during their summer school. We built playful simple machines with the children of mothers who are part of the collective's educational program. It was a fun experience that I hope will take place again next year.
