I design future experiences enabled by new AI & robotic technologies

I’m a UX designer & researcher with over ten years of experience. I currently lead an interdisciplinary research team that explores the integration of AI & robotics into our everyday lives

Latest news.

August 2024. Our team is organising the second edition of the international HRI Symposium. Check out the program and make a submission for our poster session here!

February 2024. Our team is looking for an intern with experience in social robot navigation. Explore the details of the open position here.

August 2023. I will be participating as a keynote speaker in the GROUND workshop at ROMAN 2023. Check out the program!

About me.

I was a very young Argentinian boy when I started destroying toys and dissecting death bees to understand how things worked. Years later, I turned this curiosity into a profession (and into many hobbies). In 2013, I graduated as an Industrial Designer at the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, and I moved to Italy in 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree in Interaction Design at Domus Academy.

Throughout my career, I have worked as a designer in organizations of different scales, from consolidated companies to startups. I have also been involved in academic activities working in higher education institutions both in Argentina and Italy. My work sits at the intersection of design, technology, and human understanding, bluring the boundaries between the physical and the digital.

In 2018, I moved to Grenoble, France to join Naver Labs Europe and investigate the integration of the latest AI and robotic technologies into people’s daily lives. Here, I lead an interdisciplinary research team of sociologists, designers, and computer scientists. I believe in the potential of design and technology to create a more sustainable, inclusive, and enjoyable future for all.

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Design needs to be plugged into human behavior.

Design dissolves in behavior.

– Naoto Fukasawa

Ongoing Research.

Socially acceptable autonomous navigation for mobile robots.

Considerations about Social Norms Compliance in a Shared Elevator Scenario.
Gallo et al. 2021. Workshop: Robot Behavior Adaptation to Human Social Norms (RO-MAN). Short paper

Socially Acceptable Robot Navigation Across Dedicated and Shared Infrastructure.
Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya, Grasso, Boulard. 2021. Workshop: Towards Explainable and Trustworthy Autonomous Physical Systems (CHI). Short paper

Ethical design of robotic systems.

Ethical design of embodied autonomous systems
Grasso & Gallo. 2022. International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards. Paper

A Decision Support Design Framework for Selecting a Robotic Interface
Gonzalez-Jimenez, Gallo, Sosa, Sandoval, Colombino, Grasso. 2022. International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction. Preprint

Ethical Design of a Robot Platform for Disabled Employees: Some Practical Methodological Considerations
Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya, Im, Cha. 2021. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, section Ethics in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Journal article

The Impact of Organizational Properties on the Design of Robotic Support for Employees with Disabilities
Colombino, Gallo, Shreepriya. 2020. Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Short paper

Previous Research.

Unintrusive navigation support for runners to enable exploration.

FlexNav: Flexible Navigation and Exploration through Connected Runnable Zones
Willamowski, Shreepriya, Legras, Gallo. 2022. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Full paper (CHI). Paper & Video

RunAhead: Exploring Head Scanning based Navigation for Runners
Gallo, Shreepriya, Willamowski. 2020. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Paper & Video

Supporting Natural Navigation for Running in Unknown Places
Shreepriya, Willamowski, Gallo. 2019. Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS). Short paper

Situationally Induced Impairment in Navigation Support for Runners
Shreepriya, Gallo, Viswanathan, Willamowski. 2019. Workshop: Addressing the Challenges of Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities in Mobile Interaction (CHI). Short paper

Cultural mediation for foreign travelers ordering food.

Restaurant Menu Understanding: Illustrating the Need for Culturally Augmented Translation
Gallo et al. 2020. International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI). Short paper

New strategies for design education.

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Design Education
Chiodo, Aquila, Gallo. 2018. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. Paper

Experience Design: Storytelling and Visual Narratives
Chiodo, Aquila, Gallo. 2018. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation.

Talks.

Connecting the Dots. Interview series by Domus Academy.

Interviewed by Andrea Desiato. Remote, 2024.

Shared Spaces & Unfocused Interactions for Socially Acceptable Robots

Keynote Speaker at GROUND Workshop. IEEE ROMAN Conference. Remote, 2023. Web

Organiser & Panel Discussion Moderator: Social Acceptability in Public Spaces

Humans at the Centre of HRI International Symposium. Organised by Naver Labs Europe & INRIA. Grenoble, France, 2022. Watch

Introduction of NAVER LABS and our approach to Human-Robot Interaction

Industry Talks Session. International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Remote, 2022. Watch

What is (and should be) the role of new AI technologies?

Artificial Intelligence in the real world, user experience and the dilemmas of our future (Spanish). Biennial BIT Conference. Remote, 2020. Watch

Can education bridge the gap between design research & practice?

Reflections from “the Gap” – Shifting from Practice to Research and the Role of Education in Bridging the Gap. IXDA Design Education Summit. Milan, Italy, 2020. Watch

Illustration.

Music.

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Let’s talk.

danilo.gallo@naverlabs.com