Papers
78
Total Citations
1,673
H-Index
24
About
Amedeo Cesta is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, social robotics, and assistive technology, with a career dedicated to improving the quality of life for older adults through intelligent systems. Best known for his foundational contributions to the GiraffPlus project — a sensor-rich, telepresence-enabled platform for monitoring elderly individuals at home — Cesta has helped shape how AI and robotics are deployed in real-world domestic environments. His longitudinal studies, including rigorous ecological evaluations of telepresence robots like ROBIN and the Giraff platform, set important methodological benchmarks for the field, earning over 100 citations each. Across nearly two decades of active research, Cesta has explored behavior adaptation in socially assistive robots, psychophysiological responses in human-robot interaction, and the psychological dimensions of domestic assistive technology. His 2021 retrospective synthesizing 18 years of Active Assisted Living research reflects the rare breadth and continuity of his scholarly vision. With cross-national studies examining social robot acceptance in Europe and cumulative citations numbering in the hundreds, Cesta remains an authoritative and influential voice in gerontechnology and human-robot interaction research.
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- 4Psychological Implications of Domestic Assistive Technology for the Elderly80 citations · 2007
- 5A Holistic Approach to Behavior Adaptation for Socially Assistive Robots71 citations · 2020
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