Margot Neggers is a lecturer and researcher specializing in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Her PhD research focused on Human-Aware Navigation, exploring how robots can navigate safely and effectively in environments shared with humans. Margot primarily teaches first-year courses in Human-Centered AI, digital transformation, academic skills, and research methodology. Her current research interests include the use of storytelling in human-robot interaction and digital transformation strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Expertise

• Human-Centered AI
• Digital Transformation
• Academic Research Methods

Teaching

• Human-Centered AI (Y1C)

Education

• Ph.D. Human-Robot Interaction, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2023
• M.Sc. Human-Technology Interaction, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2017
• B.Sc. Psychology & Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2015

Publications

Check this list for a full overview, below you find a selection of publications.

• Neggers, M. M. E., Cuijpers, R. H., Ruijten, P. A. M., & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (2025). Timing and Integration of Directional Cues. International Journal of Social Robotics, 17(4), 675-691.
• de Lima, E. S., Neggers, M. M., Feijó, B., Casanova, M. A., & Furtado, A. L. (2025). An AI-powered approach to the semiotic reconstruction of narratives. Entertainment Computing, 52, 100810.
• Neggers, M. M. E., Cuijpers, R. H., Ruijten, P. A. M., & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (2022). Determining shape and size of personal space of a human when passed by a robot. International Journal of Social Robotics, 14(2), 561-572.
• Neggers, M. M. E., Ruijten, P. A. M., & Cuijpers, R. H. (2021, August). Investigating experiences with a robot teaching children self-management: A field trial. In 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) (pp. 592-597). IEEE.