Sara Perilli

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Sara Perilli is an emerging researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and elder care. Her research focuses primarily on the deployment of socially assistive robots (SARs) as a technological response to one of the most pressing demographic challenges of our time: the rapid global aging of the population. With the World Health Organization projecting approximately 2.1 billion people over the age of 60 by 2050, Perilli's work addresses the critical gap between growing care demands and diminishing human workforce capacity to meet them. Her most influential contribution, "Employing Socially Assistive Robots in Elderly Care" (2022), has already garnered 27 citations, a notable achievement that signals strong community interest in this research direction. A subsequent expanded version published in 2023 further demonstrates her commitment to developing and refining this line of inquiry. Through her scholarship, Perilli advocates for thoughtful integration of robotic systems into senior care environments, exploring how technology can meaningfully augment human caregiving. Her work is particularly valuable for students and practitioners in human-robot interaction, gerontechnology, and healthcare innovation seeking evidence-based frameworks for responsible assistive robot deployment.