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Mara, M., & Meyer, K. (in progress). Acceptance of Self-Driving Cars: A Review of User-Specific, Car-Specific and Contextual Determinants.
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Mara, M., Lindinger, C., Haring, R., Moerth, M., & Mankowsky, A. (in progress). When Humans and Robots Share the Road: On the Relevance of Predictable Robot Behavior.
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Neis, M., & Mara, M. (2020). Social Bots - Meinungsroboter im Netz, opens an external URL in a new window. In M. Appel (Ed.), Die Psychologie des Postfaktischen: Über Fake News, „Lügenpresse“, Clickbait & Co. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 189-204.
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Appel, M., Izydorczyk, D., Weber, S., Mara, M., & Lischetzke, T. (2020). The Uncanny of Mind in a Machine: Humanoid Robots as Tools, Agents, and Experiencers., opens an external URL in a new window Computers in Human Behavior, 102, 274-286.
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Mara, M., Schreibelmayr, S., & Berger, F. (2020). Hearing a Nose? User Expectations of Robot Appearance Induced by Different Robot Voices. In HRI‘20 Companion: ACM/IEEE Int. Conf. on Human-Robot Interaction, March 23-26, 2020, Cambridge, UK.
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Appel, M., Marker, C., & Mara, M. (2019). Otakuism and the Appeal of Sex Robots., opens an external URL in a new window Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 569.
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Sciutti, A., Mara, M., Tagliasco, V., & Sandini, G. (2018). Humanizing Human-Robot Interaction: On the Importance of Mutual Understanding., opens an external URL in a new window IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 37(1), 22-29.
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Köszegi, S., Scheutz, M., Coeckelbergh, M., Engelhardt-Nowitzki, C., Höller, F., Kuba, S., Kugi, A., Mara, M., & Schweighofer, E. (2018). Die Zukunft Österreichs mit Robotik und Künstlicher Intelligenz positiv gestalten. White Paper des Österreichischen Rats für Robotik und Künstliche Intelligenz, opens an external URL in a new window. Eigenverlag, Wien, 2018.
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Appel, M., Weber, S., Krause, S., & Mara, M. (2016). On the Eeriness of Service Robots with Emotional Capabilities. In Proceedings of the 11th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 411-412.
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Appel, M., Krause, S., Gleich, U., & Mara, M. (2016). Meaning Through Fiction: Science Fiction and Innovative Technologies., opens an external URL in a new window Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 472-485.
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Mara, M. (2016). Auf gute Zusammenarbeit, Kollege Roboter! hi!tech – Das Innovationsmagazin von Siemens Österreich, 3/16, 48-49.
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Appel, M., Schreiner, C., Weber, S., Mara, M., & Gnambs, T. (2016). Intensity Of Facebook Use Is Associated With Lower Self-Concept Clarity: Cross-Sectional And Longitudinal Evidence., opens an external URL in a new window Journal of Media Psychology, 30, 160-172.
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Mara, M. & Appel, M. (2015). Roboter im Gruselgraben. Warum uns menschenähnliche Maschinen oft unheimlich sind, opens an external URL in a new window. In-Mind (Online publication).
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Mara, M. & Appel, M. (2015). Science Fiction Reduces the Eeriness of Android Robots: A Field Experiment., opens an external URL in a new window Computers in Human Behavior, 48, 156–162.
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Mara, M. & Appel, M. (2015). Effects of Lateral Head Tilt on User Perceptions of Android Robots., opens an external URL in a new window Computers in Human Behavior, 44, 326-334.
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Mara, M. & Lindinger, C. (2015). Talking to the RoboCar. In G. Stocker, C. Schöpf, & H. Leopoldseder (Eds.), Post City. Habitats for the 21st Century. Ars Electronica 2015. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz.
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Lindinger, C., Mara, M., Obermaier, K., Aigner, R., Haring, R., & Pauser, V. (2013). The (St)Age of Participation: Audience Involvement in Interactive Performances., opens an external URL in a new window Digital Creativity, 24, 119-129.
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Appel, M., & Mara, M. (2013). The Persuasive Influence of a Fictional Character's Trustworthiness. Journal of Communication, 63(5), 912-932.
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Mara, M., Appel, M., Ogawa, H., Lindinger, C., Ogawa, E., Ishiguro, H., & Ogawa, K. (2013). Tell Me Your Story, Robot: Introducing an Android as Fiction Character Leads to Higher Perceived Usefulness and Adoption Intention. In Proceedings of the 8th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 193-194.
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Ogawa, H., Mara, M., Lindinger, C., Gardiner, M., Haring, R., Stolarsky, D., ... & Hörtner, H. (2012). Shadowgram: A Case Study for Social Fabrication in Public Spaces. In Proceedings of the 6th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, 57-60.
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Gardiner, M., Ogawa, H., Lindinger, C., Haring, R., Ogawa, E., Gardiner, M. T., Mara, M., & Hörtner, H. (2012). SWITCH: Case Study of an Edutainment Kit for Experience Design in Everyday Life. In Proceedings of the 6th ACM International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, 271-274.
Publications and Talks.
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Mara, M. (6.9.2019). Humanizing AI: The Still Important Issue of Diversity. Ars Electronica Festival 2019, Linz, Austria.
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Mara, M. (6.6.2019). Why we don't trust androids — and other insights from Robopsychology. Invited Guest Lecture at TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.
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Mara, M. (14.5.2019). Die Demystifizierung des Roboters: Warum wir informierte Nutzer und verstehbare Maschinen brauchen. Keynote, Informationstechnisches Kolloquium 2019, Vienna, Austria.
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Mara., M. (14.5.2019). Mensch im Mittelpunkt: Ein optimistischer Blick auf unsere Zukunft mit intelligenten Maschinen. Keynote, Meet Science 2019 - Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria.
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Mara, M. (8.5.2019). Kollege Roboter: Wie das Teamwork zwischen Mensch und Maschine gelingen kann. Keynote, Joining Smart Technologies - 6th International Automotive Conference, Fronius, Sattledt, Austria.
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Mara, M. (4.4.2019). Die Demystifizierung des Roboters. Keynote, WKO eDay, Vienna, Austria.
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Mara, M. (28.3.2019). Roboter: Meine neuen besten Freunde? Invited Fireside Chat, Center for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
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Mara, M. (21.3.2019). Trust and Predictability of Robot Behavior. European Robotics Forum (ERF 2019), Bucharest, Romania.
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Mara, M. (10.3.2019). Robopsychology and AI Culture. South by Southwest Conference (SXSW 2019), Austin, USA.
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Mara, M. (15.1.2019). Warum es uns vor Androiden gruselt und andere Erkenntnisse der Robopsychologie. Invited Guest Lecture at the University of Passau, Germany.
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Research documentation
Link to the research documentation (FoDok) , opens an external URL in a new window