Sergio Russo
Papers
6
Total Citations
97
H-Index
6
About
Sergio Russo is a leading researcher at the intersection of assistive technology, social robotics, and active aging. His work focuses on developing and validating robotic and digital solutions that empower older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairments, to live independently and with dignity. Russo’s major contributions include pioneering a two-step “pre-validation” methodology for assistive technologies, which was successfully demonstrated in Italian pilot studies (23 citations). During the COVID-19 pandemic, his research proved pivotal, showing how assistive technology could combat isolation among frail older adults (20 citations). He has also advanced the field of human-robot interaction by integrating affective computing into social robots, notably validating the use of the Pepper robot for cognitive impairment testing (18 citations) and developing emotion-recognition systems for robots (17 citations). His recent work on coherent robot behavior and embodiment (13 citations) explores how robotic gestures influence human emotion perception. With over 97 combined citations across his top papers, Russo’s research is shaping the future of empathetic, socially-aware robotics for aging populations.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4Emotion Recognizing by a Robotic Solution Initiative (EMOTIVE Project)17 citations · 2022
- 5
- 6