Jacobe Klein

Jacobe Klein is a researcher at the Human-Centered Computing research group within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Freie Universität Berlin. She works on the ILLUMINATION project, focusing on privacy concerns in implementing large-language models (LLMs) in healthcare contexts at Königin-Luise-Str. 24/26, Room 113, 14195 Berlin.

Her research spans human-robot interaction, privacy in AI systems, and user experience with intelligent technologies. Dr. Klein's work particularly examines how anthropomorphism in robot design affects user perception and empathy, as well as spatial behavior preferences in human-robot interaction scenarios. Her educational background includes a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Human Factors from Technische Universität Berlin, providing expertise in human-AI collaboration.

Her publications reveal significant contributions to understanding appropriate spatial distances in human-robot interaction, demonstrating that users generally prefer robots to maintain social distance (1.5-2.0m) rather than personal distance (0.5-1.0m), challenging assumptions that human-robot interaction should directly mirror human-human interaction patterns. Her current work in the ILLUMINATION project addresses critical privacy challenges in healthcare AI applications.

Her research has important implications for the design of socially acceptable robotic systems and privacy-preserving AI technologies that work alongside humans while respecting user preferences and privacy concerns in healthcare settings.