Chiara Filippini
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About
Chiara Filippini is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work sits at the intersection of affective computing, human-robot interaction, and biomedical engineering. She has made significant contributions to the development of emotionally intelligent social robots, pioneering the use of thermal infrared imaging as a non-invasive tool for detecting and interpreting human emotional states in real time. Her highly cited 2020 review on thermal infrared imaging-based affective computing (113 citations) established a foundational framework for emotion-aware robotics, while subsequent work on platforms such as the NAO robot and the Mio Amico Robot (61 citations) demonstrated practical applications in educational and social contexts. Filippini has also applied her psychophysiological expertise to clinical rehabilitation, investigating cortical plasticity in children with cerebral palsy undergoing robotic-assisted gait training using fNIRS and thermal imaging—bridging neuroscience with assistive technology. Her research extends to some of the most vulnerable and underexplored populations, including infants and children, examining how they physiologically respond to artificial agents. With over 290 cumulative citations spanning social robotics, pediatric rehabilitation, and surgical robotics, Filippini's work reflects a rare breadth of expertise with meaningful real-world impact across healthcare and human-machine interaction.
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- 5Thermal Imaging Based Affective Computing for Educational Robot17 citations · 2019
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