Callie Y. Kim
PhD Candidate, Computer Science
Madison, WI, USA
Hi, I am a sixth-year PhD candidate in the People and Robots Laboratory at the Computer Sciences Department of University of Wisconsin-Madison, advised by Bilge Mutlu. I completed my BS in Computer Science and Engineering at Ewha Womans University in 2019 and my MS in Computer Science at the University of Maryland in 2021.
Research Interests
My research in human-robot interaction (HRI) focuses on aligning robot behavior with what people actually want, especially when intent is ambiguous, context-dependent, and hard to fully specify. I design interactive systems that help people specify, verify, and refine robot behavior through three complementary mechanisms: scaffolding that structures how people express intent, verification that makes robot interpretation inspectable and correctable, and proactivity that lets robots anticipate ambiguity, ask for clarification, and learn from users. My work spans extended reality (XR) interfaces, LLM-based agents, and vision-language-action models (VLAs), grounded in empirical studies with end users.
Beyond Research
When Iām not working on robots, I enjoy reading books and playing games, especially Role-Playing games (RPG). I also have a background in game development from my undergrad years, which you can check out on my Projects page.