Wendy Xu

Human Robot Interaction researcher @ Oregon State University. Interested in social, expressive, affective, and collaborative HRI.

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

Can a more humanoid robot address a user's emotional needs better? Perhaps. Better than my therapist? Likely not. Can my pets provide better comfort than my therapist? Uh. Tail wag. Ya.
So, let's create relatable robots that leverage inherent machine-ness!
https://t.co/4dXHUMlhFl

[Vot-ER @Vot_ER_org]

“There will be a time where, above the din of suffering we ask, ‘How can we use this to make something better of our situation?’”

Proud to be featured in @nytimes as part of the solution to help convert the suffering and frustration of this national moment into hope and action.

[Vot-ER @Vot_ER_org]

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[UXPA Boston @uxpaboston]

Early-February 2020 UXPA Boston Newsletter -  UX news and events for the Boston design community - https://t.co/CSkXNJoH8R

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@oshaer Woot! Heard from Kelsey you are in town! I got back into Seattle from seeing Chinese family and am heading out tomorrow for a camping trip. I won't be able to meet up but have fun and stay healthy!

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@cmonaj @andino151 @realDonaldTrump Looks like andino could be a fake account since they've barely posted (apart from unsecure foreign change DNS advertisements for faking locations of where their computer is), barely has any followers or follows others.

[Automaton @AutomatonBlog]

Consumer Robotics Company Anki Abruptly Shuts Down https://t.co/UNkJRCWI7A

[Elin Björling ☮️ @elinbjorling]

#springcleaning with @WindyShoo and @mayacakmak leads to a window seat for @ProjectEMAR in the new @uwcse robotics lab. @RobotEMAR is comforted by @guyhoffman Blossom and @MistyRobotics V1!

[Elin Björling ☮️ @elinbjorling]

Visiting the @uwengineering open house, now off to the @hcdeUW Research Showcase. It’s a busy day for @ProjectEMAR !! With @WindyShoo

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@PlayingHim @Women_Of_Christ It's hard to believe. I feel I'm failing and disappointing people around me. I feel worthless. So this statement is good to try to believe.

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@oshaer @cornell_tech Love it!! @wendyju

[The Verge @verge]

Japan’s robot hotel lays off half the robots after they created more work for humans https://t.co/6OG482A711

[Fictionlab @FictionlabTech]

Although we compete with them in the market, it was cool to hang out with @MistyRobotics and their robot at #CES2019. Although their idea is similar to ours, you can see that the execution was staggeringly different. That's the beauty of robotics :)

[Robots @RobotList]

If the robots are coming for your jobs, it's to help you, not replace you - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/NK422RAtX2

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

you want some good news from 2018? I bet you do

• book sales are up this year over last year
• sales of physical books have grown every year since 2013
• indie bookstores have increased by 35 percent in the past decade

reading isn’t dying, it’s *thriving.* happy new year.

[New York Times Arts @nytimesarts]

Here's a surprise: Films led by women do better at the box office than their male-led counterparts. That's the conclusion of a new study from the Creative Artists Agency. https://t.co/zd3ReLuujK

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@elinbjorling If you are thinking it's not for Americans, maybe this is what their Japanese consumer base is seeking.

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

It's soft! @elinbjorling #huggable

[Dr. Angelica Lim @petitegeek.bsky.social @petitegeek]

Can’t stand the cuteness of the new Lovot robot, especially the clothing line and pair-mode sleeping. I think the expressivity in the eyes is my favourite part, though :)

[Wendy Xu @WindyShoo]

@mackenziehill5 Luke says he doesn't quite see the resemblance but likes the wordplay. X)

[Elin Björling ☮️ @elinbjorling]

And that’s a wrap! @ProjectEMAR ended the year with a design sprint exploring movement (and hugs!) for @RobotEMAR ! So many great ideas. Feeling so grateful for these people. @emmarosephd @mayacakmak @WindyShoo