Matthias Kraus

Dr. Matthias Kraus is a Researcher at the Chair of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, part of the Institute of Computer Science under the Faculty of Applied Computer Science at the University of Augsburg. His work bridges Conversational AI, Spoken Dialogue Systems, and Human-Computer Trust, with a focus on proactive interaction and multimodal user modeling.

His research explores trust modeling in mixed-initiative systems, socially-aware reinforcement learning for dialogue agents, and responsible personalization in human-robot cooperation. He has published extensively on multi-user chatbots, proactive tutoring, and trust dynamics in collaborative environments.

Key article trends include dialogue act annotation, household robotics, and ethics in conversational interfaces. His team develops user-centered AI for healthcare, education, and industry, as seen in projects like KodiLL and MindBot.