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Maria Galvez Trigo
(she/her)
Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
School of Computer Science and Informatics
- GalvezTrigoM@cardiff.ac.uk
- Abacws, Room 1.07, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
My name is Maria Jose Galvez Trigo, although most people call me Marisé (mah-rees-eh),
and I am Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University, and part of the Human-centred Computing (HCC) Research Section and its Subgroup in Computational and Human-centred Robotics.
I’m interested in Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction and applications of Machine Learning in those areas, with accessibility and co-design as key aspects of my research.
Publication
2024
- Clark, J. R. et al. 2024. Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis. Applied Ergonomics: Human Factors in Technology and Society 114, article number: 104152. (10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104152)
2023
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. et al. 2023. "They’re not going to do all the tasks we do": Understanding trust and reassurance towards a UV-C disinfection robot. Presented at: 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2023, Busan, South Korea, 28-31 August 20232023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE pp. 2140-2147., (10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309364)
- Förster, F., Romeo, M., Holthaus, P., Nesset, B., Galvez Trigo, M. J., Dondrup, C. and Fischer, J. E. 2023. Working with troubles and failures in conversation between humans and robots. Presented at: CUI '23: ACM conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 19-21 July 2023CUI '23: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 1-4., (10.1145/3571884.3597437)
- Reyes-Cruz, G. et al. 2023. Augmented robotic telepresence (ART): A prototype for enhancing remote interaction and participation. Presented at: First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Edinburgh, UK, 11-12 July 2023TAS '23: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 1-6., (10.1145/3597512.3597532)
- Moncur, B., Galvez Trigo, M. and Mortara, L. 2023. Augmented reality to reduce cognitive load in operational decision-making. Presented at: HCI International 2023, 23-28 July 2023Augmented Cognition. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14019. Springer, (10.1007/978-3-031-35017-7_21)
- Cameron, H., Story, M., Reyes-Cruz, G. and Galvez Trigo, M. J. 2023. Co-creating museum robots with people that are autistic and/or have learning disabilities. Presented at: First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Edinburgh, UK, 11-12 July 2023Proceedings of TAS ’23. ACM, (10.1145/3597512.3597525)
2022
- Jestin, I., Fischer, J., Galvez Trigo, M. J., Large, D. and Burnett, G. 2022. Effects of wording and gendered voices on acceptability of voice assistants in future autonomous vehicles. Presented at: 4th Conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 26-28 July 2022CUI'22 Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. ACM pp. 1-11., (10.1145/3543829.3543836)
- Parnell, K. J. et al. 2022. Trustworthy UAV relationships: applying the schema action world taxonomy to UAVsand UAV swarm operations. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (10.1080/10447318.2022.2108961)
- Galvez Trigo, M. J., Standen, P. J. and Cobb, S. V. G. 2022. Educational Robots and Their Control Interfaces: How Can We Make Them More Accessible for Special Education?. Presented at: 16th International Conference, UAHCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022 Proceedings, Part II, Virtual, 24 June - 01 July 2022Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity, Vol. 13309. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer pp. 15-34., (10.1007/978-3-031-05039-8_2)
2021
- Egede, J. O. et al. 2021. Design and evaluation of virtual human mediated tasks for assessment of depression and anxiety. Presented at: IVA '21: ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, Virtual Event Japan, 14-17 September 2021Proceedings of the 21st ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents. ACM pp. 52-59., (10.1145/3472306.3478361)
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. et al. 2021. ALTCAI: Enabling the Use of Embodied Conversational Agents to Deliver Informal Health Advice during Wizard of Oz Studies. Presented at: CUI '21: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 27-29 July 2021CUI '21: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. ACM, (10.1145/3469595.3469621)
- Standen, P. J. et al. 2021. Teachers? Perspectives on the Adoption of an Adaptive Learning System Based on Multimodal Affect Recognition for Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism. Presented at: Third International Conference, AIS 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I, Virtual, 24-29 July 2021Adaptive Instructional Systems. Design and Evaluation, Vol. 12792. Springer, (10.1007/978-3-030-77857-6_31)
2020
- Standen, P. J. et al. 2020. An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Educational Technology 51(5), pp. 1748-1765. (10.1111/bjet.13010)
2019
- Galvez Trigo, M. J., Standen, P. J. and Cobb, S. V. G. 2019. Robots in special education: reasons for low uptake. Journal of Enabling Technologies 13(2), pp. 59-69. (10.1108/JET-12-2018-0070)
2016
- Standen, P. J., Brown, D. J., Hedgecock, J., Roscoe, J., Galvez Trigo, M. and Elgajiji, E. 2016. Adapting a humanoid robot for use with children with profound and multiple disabilities. Presented at: Proceedings 10th Internationall Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Gothenberg, Sweden, 2-4 September 2014Proceedings 10th Internationall Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Vol. 9.
2014
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. and Brown, D. J. 2014. Remote operation of robots via mobile devices to help people with intellectual disabilities. Presented at: 2014 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games, Nottingham, UK, 16 - 17 October 2014Proceedings 2014 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games. IEEE pp. 1-8., (10.1109/itag.2014.10)
- Standen, P., Brown, D., Roscoe, J., Hedgecock, J., Stewart, D., Galvez Trigo, M. J. and Elgajiji, E. 2014. Engaging students with profound and multiple disabilities using humanoid robots. Presented at: 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Greece, 22-27 June 2014Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Universal Access to Information and Knowledge, Vol. 8514. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer, (10.1007/978-3-319-07440-5_39)
Articles
- Clark, J. R. et al. 2024. Identifying interaction types and functionality for automated vehicle virtual assistants: An exploratory study using speech acts cluster analysis. Applied Ergonomics: Human Factors in Technology and Society 114, article number: 104152. (10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104152)
- Parnell, K. J. et al. 2022. Trustworthy UAV relationships: applying the schema action world taxonomy to UAVsand UAV swarm operations. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (10.1080/10447318.2022.2108961)
- Standen, P. J. et al. 2020. An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities. British Journal of Educational Technology 51(5), pp. 1748-1765. (10.1111/bjet.13010)
- Galvez Trigo, M. J., Standen, P. J. and Cobb, S. V. G. 2019. Robots in special education: reasons for low uptake. Journal of Enabling Technologies 13(2), pp. 59-69. (10.1108/JET-12-2018-0070)
Conferences
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. et al. 2023. "They’re not going to do all the tasks we do": Understanding trust and reassurance towards a UV-C disinfection robot. Presented at: 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2023, Busan, South Korea, 28-31 August 20232023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE pp. 2140-2147., (10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309364)
- Förster, F., Romeo, M., Holthaus, P., Nesset, B., Galvez Trigo, M. J., Dondrup, C. and Fischer, J. E. 2023. Working with troubles and failures in conversation between humans and robots. Presented at: CUI '23: ACM conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 19-21 July 2023CUI '23: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 1-4., (10.1145/3571884.3597437)
- Reyes-Cruz, G. et al. 2023. Augmented robotic telepresence (ART): A prototype for enhancing remote interaction and participation. Presented at: First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Edinburgh, UK, 11-12 July 2023TAS '23: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 1-6., (10.1145/3597512.3597532)
- Moncur, B., Galvez Trigo, M. and Mortara, L. 2023. Augmented reality to reduce cognitive load in operational decision-making. Presented at: HCI International 2023, 23-28 July 2023Augmented Cognition. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14019. Springer, (10.1007/978-3-031-35017-7_21)
- Cameron, H., Story, M., Reyes-Cruz, G. and Galvez Trigo, M. J. 2023. Co-creating museum robots with people that are autistic and/or have learning disabilities. Presented at: First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Edinburgh, UK, 11-12 July 2023Proceedings of TAS ’23. ACM, (10.1145/3597512.3597525)
- Jestin, I., Fischer, J., Galvez Trigo, M. J., Large, D. and Burnett, G. 2022. Effects of wording and gendered voices on acceptability of voice assistants in future autonomous vehicles. Presented at: 4th Conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 26-28 July 2022CUI'22 Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. ACM pp. 1-11., (10.1145/3543829.3543836)
- Galvez Trigo, M. J., Standen, P. J. and Cobb, S. V. G. 2022. Educational Robots and Their Control Interfaces: How Can We Make Them More Accessible for Special Education?. Presented at: 16th International Conference, UAHCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022 Proceedings, Part II, Virtual, 24 June - 01 July 2022Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity, Vol. 13309. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer pp. 15-34., (10.1007/978-3-031-05039-8_2)
- Egede, J. O. et al. 2021. Design and evaluation of virtual human mediated tasks for assessment of depression and anxiety. Presented at: IVA '21: ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, Virtual Event Japan, 14-17 September 2021Proceedings of the 21st ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents. ACM pp. 52-59., (10.1145/3472306.3478361)
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. et al. 2021. ALTCAI: Enabling the Use of Embodied Conversational Agents to Deliver Informal Health Advice during Wizard of Oz Studies. Presented at: CUI '21: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Conversational User Interfaces, 27-29 July 2021CUI '21: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Conversational User Interfaces. ACM, (10.1145/3469595.3469621)
- Standen, P. J. et al. 2021. Teachers? Perspectives on the Adoption of an Adaptive Learning System Based on Multimodal Affect Recognition for Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism. Presented at: Third International Conference, AIS 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I, Virtual, 24-29 July 2021Adaptive Instructional Systems. Design and Evaluation, Vol. 12792. Springer, (10.1007/978-3-030-77857-6_31)
- Standen, P. J., Brown, D. J., Hedgecock, J., Roscoe, J., Galvez Trigo, M. and Elgajiji, E. 2016. Adapting a humanoid robot for use with children with profound and multiple disabilities. Presented at: Proceedings 10th Internationall Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Gothenberg, Sweden, 2-4 September 2014Proceedings 10th Internationall Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Vol. 9.
- Galvez Trigo, M. J. and Brown, D. J. 2014. Remote operation of robots via mobile devices to help people with intellectual disabilities. Presented at: 2014 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games, Nottingham, UK, 16 - 17 October 2014Proceedings 2014 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games. IEEE pp. 1-8., (10.1109/itag.2014.10)
- Standen, P., Brown, D., Roscoe, J., Hedgecock, J., Stewart, D., Galvez Trigo, M. J. and Elgajiji, E. 2014. Engaging students with profound and multiple disabilities using humanoid robots. Presented at: 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Greece, 22-27 June 2014Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Universal Access to Information and Knowledge, Vol. 8514. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer, (10.1007/978-3-319-07440-5_39)
Research
Current and Recent Research Projects
- NETWORKPLUS: UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Plus (UK-RAS+)
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- Role: Co-I
- Dates: Sep 2023 - Sep 2026
- EPSRC, UK
- TAS ART: Augmented Robotic Telepresence
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- Role: Co-PI
- Dates: Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
- UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Integrator Programme, UK
- Verifiably Human-Centric Robot Assisted Dressing
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- Role: Co-I
- Dates: Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
- UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Consolidator Programme, UK
- EMRECRN - East Midlands Robotics ECR Network Event
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- Role: Co-PI
- Dates: Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
- Connected Everything II: Accelerating Digital Manufacturing Research Collaboration and Innovation
- TARICS: Trustworthy Accessible Robots for Inclusive Cultural experienceS
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- Role: PI
- Dates: Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
- UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Pump Priming Programme, UK
- TASA: Towards Accessible Smart Assistants
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- Role: PI
- Dates: Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
- School of Computer Science, University of Lincoln, UK
- Understanding Interaction and Perception in Collaborative Work via Cobots
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- Role: Co-I
- Dates: Apr 2021 - Sep 2022
- Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute, University of Nottingham, UK
Work as Researcher on other projects
- Chatty Car
- Role: Research Fellow
- Dates: Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
- Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Agile Programme, UK
- Trustworthy Human-Robot Teams
- Role: Research Fellow
- Dates: Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
- Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Agile Programme, UK
- Trustworthy Human-Swarm Partnerships in Extreme Environments
- Role: Research Fellow
- Dates: Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
- Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub, Agile Programme, UK
- Interactive Agents with Literacy, Trust, and Comprehension-aware Artificial Intelligence
- Role: Researcher and lead Software Developer
- Dates: Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
- Department for International Development (DFID), UK
- Virtual-Human guided tasks for automatic analysis of depression and anxiety
- Role: Researcher and lead Software Developer
- Dates: May 2019 - Apr 2021
- National Institute for Health Research, UK
- ICUBE: Industrial Co-bots Understanding Behaviour
- Role: Researcher
- Dates: Apr 2019 - Feb 2022
- Smart-Products Beacon at the University of Nottingham & Horizon Digital Economy Research, UK
- MaTHiSiS: Managing Affective- learning THrough Intelligent atoms and Smart InteractionS
- Role: Research Assistant
- Dates: Aug 2016 - Apr 2019
- H2020 programme of the EU, grant agreement ID: 687772
- EDUROB: Educational Robotics for Students with Learning Disabilities
- Role: Research Associate
- Dates: Oct 2013 - Nov 2014
- LLP of the EC, grant agreement: 543577-LLP-1-2013-1-UK-KA3-KA3MP
Teaching
Current teaching
I am part of the National Software Academy (NSA), where I am the module lead for Agile Software Development (MSc in Software Engineering).
Past teaching
In previous institutions I have been lead for modules on User Experience Design.
I have also taught in a variety of modules, including Concept Development for a games computing programme, and Studying Human Performance and Ergonomics Methods for human factors and human-computer interaction programmes.
Biography
I am Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University, and part of the Human-centred Computing (HCC) Research Section and its Subgroup in Computational and Human-centred Robotics.
I previously worked as Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Computer Science at the University of Lincoln, where I am currently Associate member of the Interactive Technologies Lab (IntLab), the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems (L-CAS) and the Autism Research Innovation Centre (ARIC). Before this, I worked as Researcher in the Mixed Reality Lab and the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub at the University of Nottingham, where I’m also an Associate member.
I have a multi-disciplinary profile with a background in Computer Science, Engineering, and Human Factors. I am interested in robotics, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and applications of Machine Learning (ML) in those areas.
Most of my research is interdisciplinary, and it involves educational robots, industrial robots, and other, mainly embodied, Autonomous Systems, exploring the uptake of and trust in these systems, as well as control interfaces and novel ways of interaction that could improve the accessibility and inclusiveness of these technologies. For this, I have a strong focus on direct co-research (also known as Participatory Research) and co-design with end-users.
I’m originally from Toledo, Spain, although I’ve lived in different parts of Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Besides my job I love dancing (various dance styles), watersports (kitesurfing, windsurfing) and music (singing, piano, guitar and drums).
Honours and awards
- 2023: Honorable mention - Poster, First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS'23)
- 2022: Best Paper Award, ACM International Conference in Conversational User Interfaces (CUI 2022)
- 2021: Students Choice Award at the Sue Watson Presentation Event, University of Nottingham
- 2021: 1st prize at the Sue Watson Presentation Event, University of Nottingham
- 2021: 3MT Competition Winner, Human Factors Research Group, University of Nottingham
- 2019: Best Student Paper Award - Runner-up, Engineering Research Showcase, University of Nottingham
- 2018: Best Impact Poster Award, Medicine and Health Sciences Postgraduate Research Forum, University of Nottingham
- 2018: Best Research Poster Award on Research Quality - Runner-up, Engineering Research Showcase, University of Nottingham
- 2018: Best Poster Award, Human Factors Research Group poster competition, University of Nottingham
- 2017: Best Research Slide Award - Runner-up, Engineering Research Showcase, University of Nottingham
- 2017: Display with the Greatest Contribution to Human Factors - Shared award, Human Factors Research Group Showcase, University of Nottingham
- 2017: Best Poster Award - Runner-up, Human Factors Research Group poster competition, University of Nottingham
- 2014: Best Student Paper Award, International Conference in Interactive Technologies and Games
- 2014: Best Paper Award, International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies
- 2014: Cátedra Indra Award to the best Final Project - Finalist, Indra and University of Castilla la Mancha, Spain
Professional memberships
- Member of IEEE
- Member of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
- Professional Member of ACM
- Senior member of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK)
Academic positions
- 2023 - present: Lecturer (Assistant Professor), School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University
- 2022 - 2023: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Computer Science, School of Computer Science, University of Lincoln
- 2019 - 2022: Researcher, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham
- 2016 - 2019: Research Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham
- 2013 - 2014: Research Associate, School of Computer Science, Nottingham Trent University
Committees and reviewing
Committees
- Co-Chair of the UK-RAS Early Career Forum
- Member of the Wom=n Research & Equity Committee of the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (CERU/SRUK)
Funding Reviewing
- Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College
- Grant reviewer, UKRI and TAS Hub
Supervisions
I am especially interested in supervising postgraduate research students in the areas of:
- Human-Robot Interaction/Human-Robot Collaboration
- Human-Computer Interaction for Autonomous Systems
- Robotics and Interactive Technologies for Accessibility
- Rehabilitation Robotics
- Assistive Robotics (Socially or Physically)
- Educational Robotics
- Participatory research or co-research
- Co-design
- Accessibility of robotics and other Interactive Technologies
Current Supervision
Current PhD supervision in collaboration with the University of Lincoln:
- Thomas Davies: "Exploring social differences between socially assistive robots and humans in autism"
Current PhD supervision in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and the University of Cambridge:
- Alex Elias: "Co-Creation & Trust to Address Regulatory, Ethical and Interactional Challenges in the Adoption of HRI Robots in Industry"
- Bethan Moncur: "Deciding to implement emerging technologies: the help of digital technologies in planning for the implementation of robotics and autonomous systems in food manufacturing firms"
Research themes
Specialisms
- Accessible computing
- Human-computer interaction
- Assistive robots and technology
- Human-robot interaction
- Applied AI