Alexandros Papangelis

National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos", The University of Texas at Arlington

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Alexandros Papangelis is a researcher dedicated to leveraging robotics and interactive technologies to improve the quality of life for individuals with motor disabilities, particularly children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). His work sits at the intersection of assistive robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and human-robot interaction. Papangelis’s major contributions include pioneering the use of interactive game systems to motivate and engage CP patients in physical therapy, addressing a critical barrier to effective rehabilitation. His most cited work, "A survey of assistive devices for cerebral palsy patients" (2012, 15 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of emerging robotic and game-based tools for rehabilitation. He further developed this concept in "A game system for remote rehabilitation of cerebral palsy patients" (2012, 11 citations), demonstrating how gamified therapy can be delivered at home. Beyond direct patient care, Papangelis has advanced the field of autonomous assistive environments. His framework for optimal assistive robot placement (2013) uses decentralized algorithms to position robots for event recognition in homes, enabling safer, more responsive care for elderly or disabled individuals. Through these contributions, Papangelis has established himself as a key innovator in making rehabilitation more engaging and accessible.