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About
Christoph Gisinger is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of gerontology, eldercare, and social robotics, whose work has profoundly shaped our understanding of how autonomous robots can support older adults and care staff. Based at institutions including the Haus der Barmherzigkeit in Vienna, Gisinger has dedicated his career to investigating the real-world deployment of socially assistive robots in both care facilities and private homes, addressing the looming global challenge of care staff shortages amid aging populations. His most celebrated contribution, a long-term study on robot social acceptance in a care hospital setting (2017, 161 citations), established foundational insights into how older adults and healthcare staff respond to autonomous robotic companions. Through landmark EU-funded projects such as HOBBIT and STRANDS, Gisinger conducted rigorous mixed-methods field trials examining robots supporting physical therapy for dementia patients, fall detection, and independent living — generating a cumulative body of work with over 400 citations. His research is distinctive for its emphasis on genuine end-user requirements, studying robots not in controlled laboratories but in the messy reality of geriatric wards and senior households, ultimately providing the research community with indispensable lessons about acceptance, usability, and ethical deployment of care robotics.
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- 4Social service robots to support independent living33 citations · 2016
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- 9Pflegeroboter aus Sicht der Geriatrie13 citations · 2018
- 10Patterns of Use10 citations · 2017