Publications.
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7p97NrkAAAAJ&hl=en
Patents
Li, F., Guo, Y., Xu, W., Zhang, W., Zhao, F., Wang, B., Du, H., & Zhang, C. (2024) Design and Control of a Low-Cost Non-Backdrivable End-Effector Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device. U.S. Patent Application No.63/662,409
Mateos, L.A., Guo, Y., Wang, B., Xu, W., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C. (submitted) Electromagnet-Enabled Emergency Detachment Systems for Upper Limb Exoskeleton
Xu, W., Guo, Y., Li, F., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C., (submitted) Transparent control for an upper limber rehabilitation exoskeleton
Xu, W., Guo, Y., Li, F., Wang, B., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C. (2024) Extremity Rehabilitation Method and Robotic Device Using the Same (Novel Adaptive Control Algorithm for an End-point Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Device). U.S. Patent Application No.18/743,106; CHINA Patent Application No. 202410876750.9
Du, H., Xu, P., Liu, Z., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C. (submitted) Path Planning Method and Navigation Method and Mobile Machine Using the Same (Novel CostMap solution for Mobile robot path-planning) U.S. Patent Application No.18/752,872
Guo, Y., Li, F., Wang, B., Xu, W., Zhang, W., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C. (2024) Safety Device and Method for Emergency Breaking of Robotic Exoskeleton and Computer-Readable Storage Medium. U.S. Patent Application No.18/737,995
Mateos, L.A., Zhang, W., Guo, Y., Li, F., Xu, W., Zhao, F., Zhang, C., & Tan, H. (submitted) Exoskeleton Gaming with virtual realistic objects that change their weight and form for a realistic daily activity rehabilitation
Mateos, L.A., Liu, Z., Xu, W., Zhao, F., & Zhang, C. (2024) Learning Surface Profiles with Inertial Sensors and Neural Networks for Improving Navigation in Autonomous Mobile Robots. U.S. Patent Application No.18/674,966; CHINA Patent Application No. 202410765271X
Zhao, F., Guo, Y., Zhang, W., Xu, W., Li, F., & Zhang, C., (2024) Extremity Rehabilitation Method and Robotic Device using The Same (Exoskeletons with Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Gamification for Stroke Patients) U.S. Patent Application No.18/648,264; CHINA Patent Application No. 2024107449053
Zhang, W., Zhang, Y., Guo, Y., Zhao, F., Chen, S., & Zhang, C. (2024) Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface. U.S. Patent Application No.29/944,240; CHINA Patent Application No. 202430388761.3
Du, H., Liu, Z., Zhao, F., Zhang, C., & Tan, H., (2024) Path Planning for Mobile Machine in Large Scale Navigation. U.S. Patent Application No.18/407,494; CHINA Patent Application No. 2024101260993
Liu, Z., Du, H., Zhao, F., Zhang, C., & Tan, H., (2024) System and Method for Multi-robot Fleet Control in Healthcare Environment. U.S. Patent Application No.18/431,482; CHINA Patent Application No. 202410611337.X
Articles
Zhao, F. (in prep) Affective Synchrony in Human-Human Interaction and its design implications to Human-Robot Interaction
Fujiki, R.B.., Zhao, F., Garland, C.B.., Toma, C., Niedenthal, P., & Thibeault, S.L, (in press) Children with Facial Differences Experience Deficits in Emotion Skills. Emotion
Li, F., Guo, Y., Xu, W., Zhang, W., Zhao, F., Wang, B., Du, H., & Zhang, C. (2024) Design and Control of a Low-Cost Non-Backdrivable End-Effector Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device. [preprint]
Fujiki, R.B.., Zhao, F., Garland, C.B.., Niedenthal, P., & Thibeault, S.L, (in press) Facial Expressions of Emotion in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal
Fujiki, R.B.., Zhao, F., Garland, C.B.., Toma, C., Niedenthal, P., & Thibeault, S.L, (in press) Facial Mimicry, Emotion Recognition, and Empathy in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate. The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association 80th Annual Meeting
Zhao, F., Morrow, E., Toma, C., Turkstra, L., Duff, M. & Mutlu, B., (2022) Designing evidence-based support aids for social media access for individuals with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury: A preliminary acceptability study. Frontier in Digital Health, 4
Zhao, F., Lim, H., Morrow, E., Toma, C., Turkstra, L., Duff, M. & Mutlu, B., (2022) Design Evidence-based Support for Social Media for Individuals with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study. Frontiers in Digital Health
Zhao, F., Wood, A., Mutlu, B., & Niedenthal, P. (2022). Facial expressive synchrony increases when communication through spoken language is prevented. Emotion
Langbehn, A., Yermel, D., Zhao, F., Thorstenson, C., & Niedenthal, P. (2021). Wearing N95, Surgical and Cloth Face Masks Compromises the Communication of Emotion. Affective Science [preprint]
Henrichs, C. , Zhao, F. , & Mutlu, B. (2021) Designing Attention-Aware Operator Interfaces for Collaborative Robots. In 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE
Morrow, E., Zhao, F., Turkstra, L., Toma, C., Mutlu, B., & Duff, M. (2021) Computer-Mediated Communication in Adults with and without Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey of Social Media Use. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
Zhao, F., White, N., Cagiltary, B., Niedenthal., P., Michaelis, J., & Mutlu, B. (2021) Design of Emotion Expression in Social Commentary for a Reading Companion Robot. Affective Science
Schwering S.C., Ghaffari-Nikou, N., Zhao, F., Niedenthal, P. & MacDonald, M.C. (2021). Corpus Analyses Trace the Link between Fiction Reading and Emotion Processing. Affective Science
Wood, A., Lipson, J., Zhao, F., & Niedenthal, P. (2021) Forms and Functions of Affective Synchrony. In Ryan, M., Robinson, M., & Thomas, L.,(Eds) Embodied Psychology. Springer [preprint]
Martin, J. D., Wood, A., Cox, W. T., Sievert, S., Nowak, R., Gilboa-Schechtman, E., Zhao, F., Witkower, Z., Langbehn, A.T., & Niedenthal, P. M. (2021). Evidence for Distinct Facial Signals of Reward, Affiliation, and Dominance from Both Perception and Production Tasks. Affective Science, 1-17. [preprint]
Zhao, F., Henrichs, C., & Mutlu, B. (2020) Task Interdependence in Human-Robot Teaming. In 2020 29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE
Liu, G., Cui, Z., Yu, H., Rotshtein, P., Zhao, F., Wang, H., Peng, K. and Sui, J. (2020) Neural responses to intention and benefit appraisal are critical in distinguishing gratitude and joy. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-12
Niedenthal, P. M., Rychlowska, M., Zhao, F., & Wood, A. (2019). Historical migration patterns shape contemporary cultures of emotion. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 1745691619849591.
Niedenthal, P. M., Rychlowska, M., Wood, A., & Zhao, F. (2018). Heterogeneity of Long-History Migration Predicts Smiling, Laughter and Positive Emotion Across the Globe and Within the United States. PloS one, 13(8), e0197651.
Talks/Presentations
Society for Affective Science (SAS), April 14-16, 2021, Virtual. Designing Emotional Expressions for a Reading Companion Robot. (Talk)
29th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), Aug 31-Sep 2, 2020, Task Interdependence in Human-Robot Teaming. (Talk)
Society for Affective Science (SAS), Mar 21-23, 2019, Boston, MA. Face synchronizes when spoken language is prevented. (Talk)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Feb 7-9, 2019, Portland, OR. Nonverbal Synchrony as an adaptation to Social Environments (Poster) [html]
Thesis
Guo, Z., Zhao, F., & Mutlu, B. (2018) Implementing a non-humanoid robot for social sharing and reducing negative affection
Mentor to Guo Z.,Undergraduate thesis with Dr. Bilge Mutlu
Zhao, F., Chen, Q., & Mutlu B.,(2017) Unburdening Remote Users: Designing and Evaluating a System for Assisted Orientation in Robot-Mediated Communication.