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Research interests
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Professor of Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University and National Robotarium lead for human robot interaction, assistive living and health
Prof Baillie’s research interest is Human‐Robot Interaction (HRI) – that’s the study and subsequent improvement of human interaction with robots, and the development and evaluation of novel interactive technologies with a focus on robots.
Prof Baillie, has a PhD and MSc and is the Director of the Interactive and Trustworthy Technologies Research Group at Heriot-Watt University, researching how people interact with robotic technology, and the impacts that technology has on the population in terms of convenience, usability, performance and security. She is based in the National Robotarium which is a world-leading institute for robotics and artificial intelligence, boasting unrivalled facilities to explore collaborative interaction between humans, robots and their environments.
Her work has attracted funding from UK research councils, the EU, and national and local government, as well as international companies such as Siemens and Microsoft, and the charity sector including Heritage Lottery Fund and Chest Heart Stroke Scotland. She is the author of more than 100 peer reviewed scientific papers.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Introducing and Interfacing with Cybersecurity - A Cards Approach
Shah, R., Maarek, M., Stals, S., Baillie, L., Chan, S. C., Stewart, R. J., Loidl, H.-W. & Chatzifoti, O., 30 Jan 2026, Advances in Teaching and Learning for Cyber Security Education. CSE Connect 2025. Springer, p. 83-99 17 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1791).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Planning and delivering co-creation workshops: practical lessons from digital health device design
McConnell-Trevillion, A., Webb, L., Ju, W., Mitra, S., Baillie, L. & Nazarpour, K., 17 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Digital Health. 8, 1764878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Prevalence and Potential Problem of Cuteness in Zoomorphic Robots
Voysey, I., Baillie, L., Williams, J. & Herrmann, M., Mar 2026, In: ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction. 15, 2, 26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“What’s the Robot Doing Now?”: Towards Accessible Social Robotic Demos for People with Sight Loss
Stals, S., Jacob, F. & Baillie, L., 16 Mar 2026, HRI Companion '26: Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 788-792 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A Robot Tour Guide for People with Sight Loss in a Robotic Assisted Living Environment
Stals, S., Baillie, L. & Jacob, F., 30 Apr 2025, 20th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). IEEE, p. 1644-1649 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Datasets
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PRIME Survey Dataset of Minoritised Ethnic People’s Engagement with Online Services
Netto, G. (Creator), Baillie, L. (Creator), Pang, W. (Creator), Shahandashti, S. (Creator), Rizvi, M. (Creator), Yuan, Y. (Creator), Lewinska, P. (Creator), Dodd, C. (Creator), Islam, F. (Creator), Hasan, S. (Creator), Whyte, L. J. (Creator) & Song, J. (Data Manager), Heriot-Watt University, 7 Apr 2025
DOI: 10.17861/db813826-e45d-4274-b4c3-7ecdbf2336a5
Dataset
Prizes
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Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Algorithms
Pang, W. (Recipient), Yuan, Y. (Recipient), Rizvi, M. (Recipient), Baillie, L. (Recipient), Kefan, C. (Recipient) & Edmondson, A. (Recipient), 2025
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Spirit of Heriot-Watt Awards 2017, Outward Looking
Lane, D. M. (Recipient), Lohan, K. S. (Recipient), Vargas, P. A. (Recipient), Hastie, H. (Recipient), Broz, F. (Recipient), Vijayakumar, S. (Recipient), Hermann, M. (Recipient), Foster, M. E. (Recipient), Hauert, S. (Recipient), Couceiro, M. S. (Recipient), Baillie, L. (Recipient), Erden, M. S. (Recipient), McEwen, I. J. (Recipient), McConnell, A. C. (Recipient), Goodfellow, R. (Recipient), Dragone, M. (Recipient), Mastrogiovanni, F. (Recipient), Dondrup, C. (Recipient), Lim, M. Y. (Recipient), Murphy, S. A. (Recipient), Vallejo, M. (Recipient), Duncan, S. (Recipient) & Hassan, M. K. A. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)